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A new order of things : property, power, and the transformation of the Creek Indians, 1733-1816 /

As the Creek Indians amassed a fortune in cattle and slaves, new property fostered a new possessiveness, and government by coercion bred confrontation. A New Order of Things is the first book to chronicle this decisive transformation which left deep divisions between the wealthy and poor, powerful a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saunt, Claudio
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Colección:Cambridge studies in North American Indian history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:As the Creek Indians amassed a fortune in cattle and slaves, new property fostered a new possessiveness, and government by coercion bred confrontation. A New Order of Things is the first book to chronicle this decisive transformation which left deep divisions between the wealthy and poor, powerful and powerless.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:051104058X
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