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Along the Hudson and Mohawk : the 1790 journey of Count Paolo Andreani / / translated and edited by Cesare Marino and Karim M. Tiro ; Iroquoian linguistic notes by Roy F. Wright (Tekastiaks)



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Autore: Andreani Paolo <1763-1823.> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Along the Hudson and Mohawk : the 1790 journey of Count Paolo Andreani / / translated and edited by Cesare Marino and Karim M. Tiro ; Iroquoian linguistic notes by Roy F. Wright (Tekastiaks) Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2006
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 p.)
Disciplina: 917.47/1042
Soggetto topico: Indians of North America - New York (State) - History - 18th century
Italians - Travel - New York (State) - History - 18th century
Soggetto geografico: New York (State) Description and travel Early works to 1800
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Description and travel Early works to 1800
Mohawk River (N.Y.) Description and travel Early works to 1800
Altri autori: MarinoCesare R (Cesare Rosario)  
TiroKarim M  
AndreaniPaolo <1763-1823.>  
Note generali: Includes selected letters, 1790-1791.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: A Bridge to America: Count Paolo Andreani and His Journal -- Journal 1790 / Andreani, Paolo -- Epilogue: "An Incredible Number of Enemies": The Betrayal of Paolo Andreani -- Appendix: Selected Letters, 1790-1791 -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: In the summer of 1790 the Italian explorer Count Paolo Andreani embarked on a journey that would take him through New York State and eastern Iroquoia. Traveling along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, Andreani kept a meticulous record of his observations and experiences in the New World. Published complete for the first time in English, the diary is of major importance to those interested in life after the American Revolution, political affairs in the New Republic, and Native American peoples.Through Andreani's writings, we glimpse a world in cultural, economic, and political transition. An active participant in Enlightenment science, Andreani provides detailed observations of the landscape and natural history of his route. He also documents the manners and customs of the Iroquois, Shakers, and German, Dutch, and Anglo New Yorkers. Andreani was particularly interested in the Oneida and Onondaga Indians he visited, and his description of an Oneida lacrosse match accompanies the earliest known depiction of a lacrosse stick. Andreani's American letters, included here, relate his sometimes difficult but always revealing personal relationships with Washington, Jefferson, and Adams.Prefaced by an illuminating historical and biographical introduction, Along the Hudson and Mohawk is a fascinating look at the New Republic as seen through the eyes of an observant and curious explorer.
Titolo autorizzato: Along the Hudson and Mohawk  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-89732-6
0-8122-0721-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910825125803321
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