| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 150 pages) : 1 map. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Iroquoians and their world
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Iroquoians and their world.
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| Note |
" ... it seems unlikely that 'Nation Iroquoise' was written by someone other than René Cuillerier ..." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143) and index. |
| Summary |
"Nation Iroquoise presents an intriguing mystery. Found in the Bibliotheque Mazarine in Paris and in the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, the unsigned and undated manuscript Nation Iroquoise is an absorbing and informative eyewitness account of the daily life and societal structure of the Oneida Iroquois in the seventeenth century." "The Nation Iroquoise manuscript is arguably one of the earliest known comprehensive descriptions of an Iroquois group. Rich in ethnographic detail, the work is replete with valuable information about the traditional Oneidas: the role of women in tribal councils; mortuary customs; religious beliefs and rituals; warfare; the function of the clan system in tribal governance; the impact of alcohol; and the topography, flora, and fauna of the Oneida territory. It also offers important information about the famed Iroquois Confederacy during the 1660s." "Drawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the Nation Iroquoise manuscript and elsewhere, Jose Antonio Brandao presents the results of a fascinating and convincing piece of detective work. He explains who might have written the manuscript as well as its contribution to our understanding of the Iroquois and their culture." "The book includes the original French transcription and its English translation. Brandao also provides an illuminating overview of Iroquois culture and of Iroquois-French relations during the period in which the Nation Iroquoise manuscript was likely written."--Jacket. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Contents |
Part one: context. The Iroquois and Their French Neighbors; Nation Iroquoise and Its Authorship -- Part two: the document. Notes on Transcription and Translation; Nation Iroquoise; The Iroquois Nation -- Appendixes. Appendix 1; Appendix 2. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Text contains French transcription and English translation of original document with introduction in English. |
| Subject |
Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs.
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Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs. |
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Iroquois Indians -- Government relations.
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Iroquois Indians -- Government relations. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1763 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Brandão, José António, 1957-
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Cuillerier, René, active 17th century.
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| Added Title |
Nation iroquoise. English.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Nation iroquoise. English. Nation Iroquoise. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2003 0803213239 (DLC) 2003050751 (OCoLC)52107718 |
| ISBN |
0585475725 (electronic book) |
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9780585475721 (electronic book) |
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0803213239 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780803213234 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
| Sudoc No. |
U5001 T409 .0002 -2003 |
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