Paper Sovereigns : Anglo-Native Treaties and the Law of Nations, 1604-1664 /

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In many accounts of Native American history, treaties are synonymous with tragedy. From the beginnings of settlement, Europeans made and broke treaties, often exploiting Native American lack of alphabetic literacy to manipulate political negotiation. But while colonial dealings had devastating resul...

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Autor principal: Glover, Jeffrey (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]
Temas:
Indians of North America > Government relations > To 1789.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc > History > 17th century.
Indians of North America > Treaties > History > 17th century.
American Studies.
HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775).
American History.
Native American Studies.
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • A Note on Naming and Spelling
  • Introduction: A Great Shout
  • Chapter 1. Heavy Heads: Crowning Kings in Early Virginia
  • Chapter 2. The Ransom of Pocahontas: Kidnapping and Dynastic Marriage in Jamestown and London
  • Chapter 3. Gunpowder Diplomacy: Arms and Alliance in Plymouth and Patuxet
  • Chapter 4. Trading Sovereignty: The Fur Trade and the Freedom of the Seas
  • Chapter 5. Gift of an Empire: The Land Market and the Law of Nations in Narragansett Bay
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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