عنوان

Prophecy of the swan :

شابک

0774805447

شابک

0774805455 (pbk.)

شابک

9780774805445

شابک

9780774805452 (pbk.)

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Prophecy of the swan :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

the Upper Peace River fur trade of 1794-1823 /

نام نخستين پديدآور

David V. Burley, J. Scott Hamilton, and Knut R. Fladmark.

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Vancouver, BC :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

UBC Press,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

c1996.

نام خاص و کميت اثر

xx, 213 p. :

ساير جزييات

ill. ;

ابعاد

24 cm.

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-207) and index.

متن يادداشت

"Many written histories of the fur trade attempt to present both the events and the spirit of the exploration of, and rivalry over, western Canada. These histories vary from the fact-ridden dryness of historical chronicle to the more popular romantic depiction of a way of life lost in time. Prophecy of the Swan is a unique integration of historic information and archaeological discovery, which provides a vivid, yet factual, portrayal of life in some of the most isolated fur-trade posts in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century North America. Employing information recovered from over two decades of archaeological excavation as well as from the few existing journals of day-to-day business written by company clerks, the authors piece together a detailed account of the upper Peace River fur trade and its posts, the individuals who were involved in its exploration and commerce, the intense competition between the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company, and, finally, the shocking 'massacre of St Johns.'" "Written by archaeologists, Prophecy of the Swan further portrays life on an archaeological project - the endless hours of digging, the exacting work methods, and the small rewards inherent in discovery. Yet it also captures the mystique and romance that surround such an evocation of history. As the authors explain, 'When standing upon the hearthstones of such long-abandoned structures, one feels the power of the past and experiences it in ways that are difficult to describe.'"--BOOK JACKET.

موضوع مستند نشده

Fur trade-- Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.)-- History-- 18th century.

موضوع مستند نشده

Fur trade-- Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.)-- History-- 19th century.

موضوع مستند نشده

Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.), Antiquities.

موضوع مستند نشده

Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.), History.

بدون عنوان

0

بدون عنوان

0

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Burley, David,1950-

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Fladmark, Knut R.

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Hamilton, J. Scott, (James Scott),1956-

تاريخ عمليات

20130502102740.0

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y