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The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America
Engelsk Paperback
The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America
Engelsk Paperback

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Symbolic ornamentation inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art is a long-standing Western tradition. The author explores the designs of 18th century English gunsmiths who engraved classical ornamental patterns on firearms gifted or traded to American Indians. A system of allegory is found that symbolized the Americas of the New World in general, and that enshrined the American Indian peoples as "noble savages."

The same allegorical context was drawn upon for symbols of national liberty in the early American republic. Inadvertently, many of the symbolic designs used on the trade guns strongly resonated with several Native American spiritual traditions.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
179
ISBN-13:
9780786471157
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786471158
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
30 jun 2018
Længde:
4mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
30 jun 2018
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