Many Tender Ties: Women in Fur Trade Society, 1670-1870

by Sylvia Van Kirk

Hardcover, 1983

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Available

Publication

University of Oklahoma Press (1983), Edition: First U.S. Edition, 303 pages

Description

Beginning with the founding of the Hudson?s Bay Company in 1670, the fur trade dominated the development of the Canadian west. Although detailed accounts of the fur-trade era have appeared, until recently the rich social history has been ignored. In this book, the fur trade is examined not simply as an economic activity but as a social and cultural complex that was to survive for nearly two centuries. The author traces the development of a mutual dependency between Indian and European traders at the economic level that evolved into a significant cultural exchange as well. Marriages of fur traders to Indian women created bonds that helped advance trade relations. As a result of these "many tender ties," there emerged a unique society derived from both Indian and European culture.… (more)

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½ (13 ratings; 3.5)

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LibraryThing member Sarah_Buckley
Well, this was a book for school so it was as dry as you'd expect. Even with that I still got a lot out of it and found it genuinely interesting in a few places. As a required read for school it was better than most.

If you aren't in school, it might interest you if you like reading about the old
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west and what life was like for women in that time.
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Language

Original language

English

ISBN

0806118423 / 9780806118420
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