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Masters of Empire (Hardcover)
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In Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals
the pivotal role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in
the history of North America. Though less well known than the
Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes
Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. Masters of Empire
charts the story of one group, the Odawa, who settled at the
straits between those two lakes, a hub for trade and diplomacy
throughout the vast country west of Montreal known as the pays d'en
haut. Highlighting the long-standing rivalries and relationships
among the great Indian nations of North America, McDonnell shows
how Europeans often played only a minor role in this history, and
reminds us that it was native peoples who possessed intricate and
far-reaching networks of commerce and kinship, of which the French
and British knew little. As empire encroached upon their domain,
the Anishinaabeg were often the ones doing the exploiting. By
dictating terms at trading posts and frontier forts, they played a
crucial part in the making of early America. Through vivid
depictions--all from a native perspective--of early skirmishes, the
French and Indian War, and the American Revolution, Masters of
Empire overturns our assumptions about colonial America. By calling
attention to the Great Lakes as a crucible of culture and conflict,
McDonnell reimagines the landscape of American history.
General
Imprint: |
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2015 |
Authors: |
Michael McDonnell
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Dimensions: |
235 x 159 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8090-2953-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-8090-2953-7 |
Barcode: |
9780809029532 |
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