
Hiawatha And The Iroquois Confederation; A Study In Anthropology. A Paper Read At The Cincinnati Meeting Of The American Association For The Advancement Of Science, In August, 1881, Under The Title Of "A Lawgiver Of The Stone Age."
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A forgotten voice from the past returns to illuminate the origins of law, leadership, and union. Rediscovered and republished by Alpha Editions, Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation has been carefully restored for today s readers. In this revelatory anthropology study, Horatio Hale examines the life of Hiawatha and the formative myths and institutions behind the Iroquois Confederacy origins. First read at the Cincinnati 1881 conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science as A Lawgiver of the Stone Age, Hale s paper bridges Stone Age anthropology, Native American lawgi...
A forgotten voice from the past returns to illuminate the origins of law, leadership, and union. Rediscovered and republished by Alpha Editions, Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation has been carefully restored for today s readers. In this revelatory anthropology study, Horatio Hale examines the life of Hiawatha and the formative myths and institutions behind the Iroquois Confederacy origins. First read at the Cincinnati 1881 conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science as A Lawgiver of the Stone Age, Hale s paper bridges Stone Age anthropology, Native American lawgiver traditions, and indigenous governance. Blending ethnography, comparative history, and vivid storytelling, the book traces how legendary law and counsel shaped durable political structures among the Iroquois and situates those developments within broader prehistoric law systems. This edition s historical significance is profound: long out of print for decades, it is now returned as a collector s item and cultural treasure. Restored with care by Alpha Editions, it offers scholars of Native American studies and casual readers alike a lucid, engaging account of Iroquois history, prehistoric governance, and the intellectual currents of 19th-century anthropology. Ideal for collectors, libraries, and anyone fascinated by indigenous governance, the Horatio Hale book reconnects modern audiences with a foundational inquiry into law, kinship, and confederation. Experience a classic reborn scholarly, readable, and essential for understanding the roots of the Iroquois Confederation.