A most pernicious thing

Categories:
Colonialism

"The author challenges the myth of trade dependence which has pervaded histories of this period, by proving the superiority of native weapons over matchlock muskets. A fascinating argument on a contentious ethno-historical issue." -- Provided by publisher


  • Call Number:
    E45 .G48 1994.

  • Title Responsibility:
    Brian J. Given..

  • Subtitle:
    gun trading and native warfare in the early contact period /.

  • Author Information:
    Brian Given is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University..

  • Production Place:
    Ottawa :.

  • Producer:
    Carleton University Press,.

  • Production Date:
    1994.

  • Band Tribe Geography Time:
    Multiple Nations.

  • Recommended For:
    Research.

  • Catalogue Key:
    369870.

  • Reviews:

    Brandao, J.A. "A Most Pernicious Thing: Gun Trading and Native Warfare in the Early Contact Period." Canadian Historical Review, vol. 76, no. 1, 1995, p. 134+. https://muse-jhu-edu.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/article/574683/pdf

  • Table of Contents:
    most-pernicious-thing-given-1994.pdf (145.5 KB) .