{"product_id":"9780803213234","title":"Nation Iroquoise: A Seventeenth-Century Ethnography of the Iroquois","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNation Iroquoise\u003c\/i\u003e presents an intriguing mystery. Found in the Bibliotheque Mazarine in Paris and in the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, the unsigned and undated manuscript \u003ci\u003eNation Iroquoise\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing and informative eyewitness account of the daily life and societal structure of the Oneida Iroquois in the seventeenth century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNation Iroquoise\u003c\/i\u003e manuscript is arguably one of the earliest known comprehensive descriptions of an Iroquois group. Rich in ethnographic detail, the work is replete with valuable information about the traditional Oneidas: the role of women in tribal councils; mortuary customs; religious beliefs and rituals; warfare; the function of the clan system in tribal governance; the impact of alcohol; and the topography, flora, and fauna of the Oneida territory. It also offers important information about the famed Iroquois Confederacy during the 1600s.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the \u003ci\u003eNation Iroquoise\u003c\/i\u003e manuscript and elsewhere, José António Brandão presents the results of a fascinating and convincing piece of detective work. He explains who might have written the manuscript as well as its contribution to our understanding of the Iroquois and their culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book includes the original French transcription and its English translation. Brandão also provides an illuminating overview of Iroquois culture and of Iroquois-French relations during the period in which the Nation Iroquoise manuscript was likely written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNP - Nebraska","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026073108720,"sku":"9780803213234","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780803213234_p0.jpg?v=1763728303","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780803213234","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}