The Great Law and the Longhouse

A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy

By:

William N Fenton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The Civilization of the American Indian Series

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An in-depth survey of Iroquois culture and historyThis masterful summary represents a major synthesis of the history and culture of the Six Nations from the mid-sixteenth century to the Canandaigua treaty of 1794. William N. Fenton, renowned as the dean of Iroquoian studies, draws on primary sources, in both French and English to create a readable narrative and an invaluable reference for all future scholars of Iroquois polity. Central to Fenton's study is the tradition of the Great Law, still practiced today by the conservative Iroquois. It is sustained by celebrations of the condolence ceremony when participants mourn a dead chief and install his successor for life on good behavior. This ritual act, reaching back to the dawn of history, maintained the League of the Iroquois, the legendary form of government that gave way over time to the Iroquois Confederacy.

Author Biography:

William N. Fenton is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, New York State University, and author of The Great Law and the Longhouse and The False Faces of the Iroquois, both published by the University of Oklahoma Press.

Release date Australia

January 30th, 2010

Author

William N Fenton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

38 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 9 figures

Pages

812

Series

The Civilization of the American Indian Series

Dimensions

180x255x42

ISBN-13

9780806141237

Product ID

3995922

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