The history of the American Indians [[electronic resource] /] / by James Adair ; edited and with an introduction and annotations by Kathryn E. Holland Braund
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Adair James <approximately 1709-1783.>
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| Titolo: |
The history of the American Indians [[electronic resource] /] / by James Adair ; edited and with an introduction and annotations by Kathryn E. Holland Braund
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| Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (604 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.2/5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Indians of North America - Southern States |
| Indians of North America - Origin | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
BraundKathryn E. Holland <1955->
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| Note generali: | Map on lining papers. |
| Originally published: London : Edward and Charles Dilly, 1775. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [549]-569) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Illustrations and Maps; Acknowledgments; James Adair's History: A Note on This Edition; James Adair: His Life and History; The History of the American Indians; Notes to Introductory Essay; Annotations to Adair's Text; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | A fully annotated edition of a classic work detailing the cultures of five southeastern American Indian tribes during the Contact Period. James Adair was an Englishman who lived and traded among the southeastern Indians for more than 30 years, from 1735 to 1768. During that time he covered the territory from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. He encountered and lived among Indians, advised governors, spent time with settlers, and worked tirelessly for the expansion of British interests against the French and the Spanish. Adair's acceptance by the Creeks, |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The history of the American Indians |
| ISBN: | 0-8173-8078-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452136803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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