Unconquered : The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America
DANIEL. BARR
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Santa Barbara : : ABC-CLIO, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (216 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Foreword; Prologue: The Wars of the Iroquois League; 1 Born from Blood; 2 Guns and Furs; 3 The Great Mourning War; 4 The Longhouse in Peril; 5 The Longhouse under Siege; 6 The Long Neutrality; 7 The Longhouse Divided; 8 The Longhouse in Flames; Epilogue: The Longhouse Endures; Notes; Index. - Unconquered explores the complex world of Iroquois warfare, providing a narrative overview of nearly two hundred years of Iroquois conflict during the colonial era of North America. Detailing Iroquois wars against the French, English, Americans, and a host of Indian enemies, Unconquered builds upon decades of modern scholarship to reveal the vital importance of warfare in Iroquois society and culture, at the same time exploring the diverse motivations-especially Iroquoian spiritual and cultural beliefs-that guided such warfare.||Economic competition and rivalry for trade were important factors
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| Emner | Great Britain - Colonies - America
Indians of North America - History Iroquois Indians - Warfare Iroquois Indians - Wars Vis mer... United States - History
United States - Politics and government Five Nations -- History. Indians of North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Six Nations -- History. United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775. Ethnic & Race Studies Gender & Ethnic Studies Social Sciences |
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| ISBN | 0275984664
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