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Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America
Daniel P. Barr
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Description for Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America
Hardback. The Iroquois waged wars for a variety of reasons; while economic competition and rivalry for trade were important factors in Iroquois warfare, so were elements within their own culture. This book gives an overview of Iroquois warfare and explores major conflicts with an emphasis on how and why the Iroquois fought. Series: Modern Military Tradition. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
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 in Iroquois warfare, but they often provided less ... Read more
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 in Iroquois warfare, but they often provided less ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Modern Military Tradition
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Westport, United States
ISBN
9780275984663
SKU
V9780275984663
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About Daniel P. Barr
Daniel P. Barr is Assistant Professor of History at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. His research interests include American Indian history and the early American frontier. He is editor of The Boundaries Between Us: Natives and Newcomers along the Frontiers of the Old Northwest Territory and author of The Ends of the American Earth: War and Society on the Pittsburgh ... Read more
Reviews for Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America
Daniel P. Barr's Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America joins others in the Modern Military Tradition series, exploring the nature of Iroquois warfare and reviewing nearly two hundred years of conflict during colonial times in this country. The Iroquois conducted wars against the French, English, Americans and others: from economic consequences of rivalries to the foundations of ... Read more