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UNINA9910458893203321 |
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Autore |
Harmon Alexandra <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Rich Indians [[electronic resource] ] : Native people and the problem of wealth in American history / / Alexandra Harmon |
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Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-4696-0640-2 |
0-8078-9957-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Indians of North America - Economic conditions |
Indians of North America - Social conditions |
Indians of North America - Social life and customs |
Rich people - United States - History |
Wealth - Social aspects - United States - History |
Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects - United States - History |
Social change - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
United States Ethnic relations |
United States Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"Savages," rich and poor -- Indian gentry -- Civilized Indian nations -- Gilded age Indians -- Osage oil owners -- Riches reclaimed -- Gambling money. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Long before lucrative tribal casinos sparked controversy, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate about the desirability, morality, and compatibility of Indian and non-Indian economic practices. Skillfully blending social, cultural, and economic history, Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy. This wide-ranging book looks at controversies concerning Powhatan economic status and ai |
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