Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 176 pages) : map. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
The Iroquoians and their world
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Iroquoians and their world.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-170) and index. |
Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Publication history of Adriaen van der Donck's A Description of New Netherland; Map of New Netherland; The country; Of the manners and extraordinary qualities of the original natives of New Netherland; Of the nature, amazing ways, and properties of the beavers; A conversation between adutch patriot and a newnetherlander concerning thecondition of new netherland; Appendix; Notes; Index. |
Summary |
This edition of A Description of New Netherland provides the first complete and accurate English-language translation of an essential first-hand account of the lives and world of Dutch colonists and northeastern Native communities in the seventeenth century. Adriaen van der Donck, a graduate of Leiden University in the 1640s, became the law enforcement officer for the Dutch patroonship of Rensselaerswijck, located along the upper Hudson River. His position enabled him to interact extensively with Dutch colonists and the local Algonquians and Iroquoians. An astute observer, detailed recorder, a. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Language |
Translated from the Dutch. |
Subject |
West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) -- History -- 17th century.
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West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
17th century |
Subject |
New York (State) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
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New York (State) |
Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
Subject |
New Netherland -- Description and travel.
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New Netherland -- History.
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Chronological Term |
1600-1775 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Early works.
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History.
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Added Author |
Gehring, Charles T., 1939-
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Starna, William A.
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Goedhuys, D. W. (Diederik Willem)
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Added Title |
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008022391
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Other Form: |
Print version: Donck, Adriaen van der, 1620-1655. Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant. English. Description of New Netherland. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2008 9780803210882 0803210884 (DLC) 2008013584 (OCoLC)219568439 |
ISBN |
9780803219397 (electronic book) |
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0803219393 (electronic book) |
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0803210884 (Cloth) |
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9780803210882 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
Standard No. |
9786611958497 |
Sudoc No. |
U5001 T409 .0006 -2008 |
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