The Indian chief as tragic hero : native resistance and the literatures of America, from Moctezuma to Tecumseh

The Indian chief as tragic hero : native resistance and the literatures of America, from Moctezuma to Tecumseh / Gordon M. Sayre.

Includes chapters on seven major resistance struggles, including the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the Natchez Massacre of 1729. This book offers an analysis of not only the tragedies and epics written about these leaders, but also their own speeches and strategies, as recorded in archival sources and n...

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Main Author: Sayre, Gordon M. (Gordon Mitchell), 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Geschichte.
American literature > History and criticism.
Indians in literature.
Indians of North America > Kings and rulers > Biography > History and criticism.
Indians of North America > Wars > Historiography.
American drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
Indians of North America > Historiography.
Heroes in literature.
Indians > Kings and rulers > North America > Biography > History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American drama (Tragedy)
American literature
Heroes in literature
Indians in literature
Indians of North America > Historiography
Widerstand
Häuptling
Literatur
Aufstand
Amerikansk litteratur > historia.
Indianer i litteraturen.
North America
Nordamerika
USA
Indianer.
Indianer (Motiv)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Includes chapters on seven major resistance struggles, including the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the Natchez Massacre of 1729. This book offers an analysis of not only the tragedies and epics written about these leaders, but also their own speeches and strategies, as recorded in archival sources and narratives by adversaries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 357 pages) : illustrations, genealogical tables
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-341) and index.
ISBN:0807877018
9780807877012
0807829706
9780807829707
0807856320
9780807856321
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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