The Iroquois
Peoples of America
1. Edition February 1996
290 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-55786-938-8
John Wiley & Sons
This is a comprehensive account of the five tribes - Onandagas, Senecas, Mohawks, Oneidas and Cayugas - who together made up the Iriquois nation, form their origins in prehistory to their dispersal and confinement after the American Revolution. This accessible account by the leading schlolar in the filed draws on the widest possible range of archaeological evidence to provide a narrative interpretation of a people whose beliefs and culture have remained to Americans matters of mystery.
Preface.
1. Origins: A. D. 900-1150: The Midwinter Moon.
2. Owasco: A. D. 1150-1350: The Sugar Moon.
3. The Development of Northern Iroquoian: The Fishing Moon.
4. The Rise of the League: 1525-1600: The Planting Moon.
5. The Coming of Europeans: 1600-1634: The Strawberry Moon.
6. The Year of Death: 1634: The Lost Moon.
7. The Struggle for Hearts and Minds: 1635-1700: The Green Bean
Moon.
8. Iroquoia in the Balance: 1700-1750: The Green Corn Moon.
9. The Loss of Independence: 1750-1800: The Fresh Moon.
10. Revival and Subjection: 1800-1850: The Harvest Moon.
11. The Worst of Times: 1850-1900: The Hunting Moon.
12. The Rise of Modern Iroquois: 1900-1950: The Cold Moon.
13. The Contemporary Scene: 1950-2000: The Very Cold Moon.
End Notes.
References Cited.
1. Origins: A. D. 900-1150: The Midwinter Moon.
2. Owasco: A. D. 1150-1350: The Sugar Moon.
3. The Development of Northern Iroquoian: The Fishing Moon.
4. The Rise of the League: 1525-1600: The Planting Moon.
5. The Coming of Europeans: 1600-1634: The Strawberry Moon.
6. The Year of Death: 1634: The Lost Moon.
7. The Struggle for Hearts and Minds: 1635-1700: The Green Bean
Moon.
8. Iroquoia in the Balance: 1700-1750: The Green Corn Moon.
9. The Loss of Independence: 1750-1800: The Fresh Moon.
10. Revival and Subjection: 1800-1850: The Harvest Moon.
11. The Worst of Times: 1850-1900: The Hunting Moon.
12. The Rise of Modern Iroquois: 1900-1950: The Cold Moon.
13. The Contemporary Scene: 1950-2000: The Very Cold Moon.
End Notes.
References Cited.
"In this informative and highly readable study, Snow has produced
an impressive synthesis of Iroquois history from its antecedents in
Northeastern Archaic cultures to the present. The text blends
archaeological, historical and oral traditions into a tapestry of
the significant role the Iroquois have played, and continue to
play, in American society." R. L. Haan, Choice
"There is no better introduction to the history and culture of
the people. The book confirms Snow's reputation as one of North
America's leading historical anthropologists." Bruce G. Trigger,
Professor of Anthropology, McGill University
"Here finally is an accurate, readable, general book on the
complex prehistory, history, and culture of the Iroquois. Such a
work could only be produced by an author deeply involved in recent
research on these topics. For years to come it will surely be the
source of first resort on these important peoples of Eastern North
America." William C. Sturtevant, Curator of North American
Ethnology, and General Editor, Handbook of North American Indians,
Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
"While he contributes fresh and significant analysis of their
early, precolonial history and of Iroquois material culture -
insights based on his important archaeological investigations -
Snow falls well short of providing the "vivid and moving history"
that his book jacket advertises. Although designed for a general
audience, the book reads too often like a dull, technical research
report... Dean Snow's The Iroquois ... succeeds in providing
brief and insightful analysis of changing Iroquois culture and
experience." The Journal of American History
an impressive synthesis of Iroquois history from its antecedents in
Northeastern Archaic cultures to the present. The text blends
archaeological, historical and oral traditions into a tapestry of
the significant role the Iroquois have played, and continue to
play, in American society." R. L. Haan, Choice
"There is no better introduction to the history and culture of
the people. The book confirms Snow's reputation as one of North
America's leading historical anthropologists." Bruce G. Trigger,
Professor of Anthropology, McGill University
"Here finally is an accurate, readable, general book on the
complex prehistory, history, and culture of the Iroquois. Such a
work could only be produced by an author deeply involved in recent
research on these topics. For years to come it will surely be the
source of first resort on these important peoples of Eastern North
America." William C. Sturtevant, Curator of North American
Ethnology, and General Editor, Handbook of North American Indians,
Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
"While he contributes fresh and significant analysis of their
early, precolonial history and of Iroquois material culture -
insights based on his important archaeological investigations -
Snow falls well short of providing the "vivid and moving history"
that his book jacket advertises. Although designed for a general
audience, the book reads too often like a dull, technical research
report... Dean Snow's The Iroquois ... succeeds in providing
brief and insightful analysis of changing Iroquois culture and
experience." The Journal of American History
Dean Snow is professor and head of anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University. His previous books include The Archaeology of North America (1979) and The Archaeology of North American Indians (1989).
