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Nation Iroquoise - by José António Brandão (Hardcover)

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  • Nation Iroquoise presents an intriguing mystery.
  • About the Author: José António Brandão is an associate professor of history at Western Michigan University.
  • 150 Pages
  • Social Science, Ethnic Studies

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About the Book



It seems unlikely that 'Nation Iroquoise' was written by someone other than Renâe Cuillerier.



Book Synopsis



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 1600s. Drawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the Nation Iroquoise manuscript and elsewhere, José António Brandão 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. Brandão 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.



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"A first-rate piece of scholarship that adds significantly to our knowledge of Iroquoian life since its time period falls between two major descriptions of Iroquoian life--the Van den Bogaert journal (1634-1635) and the classic of Iroquois ethnography written by Jesuit Father Joseph-Francois Lafitau in 1727. . . . This carefully edited and translated edition has real value to scholars of the Iroquois as well as to specialists of New York's colonial past."--Laurence M. Hauptman, New York History



About the Author



José António Brandão is an associate professor of history at Western Michigan University. He is the author of "Your fyre shall burn no more" Iroquois Policy toward New France and Its Native Allies to 1701 (Nebraska 1997). K. Janet Ritch teaches at York University and the University of Toronto and is a professional translator in Middle and Modern French.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 150
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Ethnic Studies
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Theme: Native American Studies
Format: Hardcover
Author: José António Brandão
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2003
TCIN: 94487373
UPC: 9780803213234
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-1658
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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