Thomas M Wickman

Snowshoe Country

An Environmental and Cultural History of Winter in the Early American Northeast

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Produktbeschreibung

An environmental and cultural history of winter in the colonial Northeast, this book closely examines indigenous and settler knowledge of snow, ice, and life in the cold. A strong addition to the literature on indigenous America and environmental history, this book emphasizes Native perspectives and the science of winter ecology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781108445542
• ISBN-10: 1108445543
• Artikelnr.: 58017212

Autorenporträt

Thomas M. Wickman is Associate Professor of History and American Studies at Trinity College, Connecticut.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Snowshoes and indigenous winter ecologies
2. Overwintering, or when colonists stayed year-round
3. Seasons of violence and routes to safety in King Philip's war
4. Frigid nights and icy days in colonial Boston
5. Wabanaki winter knowledge in the coldest years
6. Snowshoe men and a new season of want
7. The idea of apolitical New England winters
8. Seasons and survivance
Conclusion.