A critical edition and translation of Ferrands' treatise of 1610 on erotic melancholy, preceded by an introductory essay of nine chapters in which the editors/translators examine the place of erotic ideas in Renaissance culture.

This is an account of an Indian people's struggle to maintain an identity in American society. Also included is a study of The Mohawks in High Steel by Joseph Mitchell.

This volume is an interdisciplinary guide to the Treaties of the Six Nations and their league. It provides a description of the earliest recorded treaties and an alphabetical list of persons involved in Iroquois treaty making.

William N. Fenton s contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. Fenton grounded his studies in decades of fieldwork among the Senecas, an encyclopedic knowledge of pertinent historical accounts, a keen appreciation for interpretive theory and practice in ethnohistory and anthropology, and an enduring, generous character.William Fenton: Selected Writings brings together for the first time Fenton s most influential writings on the Iroquois and anthropology, written across nearly six decades. This volume includes Fenton s classic...

An in-depth survey of Iroquois culture and history

This masterful summary represents a major synthesis of the history and culture of the Six Nations from the mid-sixteenth century to the Canandaigua treaty of 1794. William N. Fenton, renowned as the dean of Iroquoian studies, draws on primary sources, in both French and English to create a readable narrative and an invaluable reference for all future scholars of Iroquois polity.

Central to Fenton's study is the tradition of the Great Law, still practiced today by the conservative Iroquois. It is sustained by...