The death and rebirth of the Seneca (original) (raw)
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The death and rebirth of the Seneca
Vintage Books, a division of Random House • New York • Published In 1969 • Pages:
By: Wallace, Anthony F. C., Steen, Sheila K..
Abstract
This monograph traces the history of the Seneca, especially the Allegany Seneca, from the seventeenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries. The role of the Iroquois in the American Revolution and other wars of the eighteenth century is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the aftermath of these wars, the land grants and setting up of reservations leading to the decline of the League and the subsequent rise of the prophet, Handsome Lake. Under the guidance of Handsome Lake's revelations and moral code, the Iroquois achieved a cultural revitalization that has enabled them to maintain their ethnic identity.
Subjects
culture
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1975
Field Date
1951-1956
Coverage Date
ca. 1600-1850
Coverage Place
Seneca ; Allegany Reservation, New York State, United States
Notes
by Anthony F. C. Wallace ; with the assistance of Sheila K. Steen
'The history and culture of the great Iroquois nation, their destruction and demoralization, and their cultural revival at the hands of the Indian visionary, Handsome Lake.'
Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1970
Includes index.|Bibliography: p. 369-384
LCCN
79088754
LCSH
Iroquois Indians