Cadwallader Colden Ordre des livres

Cadwallader Colden fut une figure aux multiples facettes de l'ère coloniale, excellant en tant que médecin et scientifique naturaliste. Sa curiosité intellectuelle le poussa à étudier la médecine, l'anatomie, la physique, la chimie et la botanique. Il apporta des contributions significatives non seulement à la science, mais aussi à l'administration de la colonie de New York, occupant des postes gouvernementaux de haut rang. Son œuvre reflète un profond engagement à la fois dans la recherche scientifique et dans la gouvernance.

2017
The History of the Five Indian Nations
205pages
8 heures de lecture
The colonial scholar and political leader Cadwallader Colden was among the most learned American men of his time, and his history of the Iroquois tribes makes fascinating reading. The author discusses the religion, manners, customs, laws and forms of government of the confederacy of tribes composed of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and gives accounts of battles, treaties, and trade with these Indians up to 1689.The book consists of Part I (1727) and Part II (1747) of The History of the Five Nations. The text is reprinted from the 1866 reprinting of the original editions.

The History of the Five Indian Nations