Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
A leader between worlds shaped the fate of a continent. A life written in conflict. William E. Palmer assembles a gripping historical biography of Capt. Joseph Brant, the Mohawk sachem and warrior whose choices reverberated across the Revolutionary era.Written as 19th century nonfiction and compiled from the most reliable records of its day, this native american biography traces Brant’s rise within mohawk nation history and the hard edges of iroquois confederacy politics. It follows diplomacy and warfare across 18th century North America, where allegiance, land, and survival collided on the colonial Canada frontier. With an appendix and referenced documents, it supports native american studies and revolutionary war research, functioning as a compact primary source documents collection. Palmer’s method is documentary and direct, attentive to names, dates, and the moral arguments surrounding loyalty and land. It is as much mohawk nation history as it is a study of British and colonial interests in the Iroquois world. Readable for general audiences, it also rewards careful comparison with later scholarship. Historically significant for its synthesis of records, it shows how Joseph Brant entered public memory, and illuminates the wider Six Nations story on the northern borderlands. For collectors and newcomers alike, it can read as a complete joseph brant biography, and a revealing artefact within six nations history.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
