Many Tender Ties

Van Kirk

ISBN 10: 0806118474 / ISBN 13: 9780806118475

Published by OUP, 1983

About this Item

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Many Tender Ties
• Publisher: OUP
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806118474
• ISBN 13: 9780806118475
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Beginning with the founding of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670, the fur trade dominated the development of the Canadian west. Although detailed accounts of the fur-trade era have appeared, until recently the rich social history has been ignored. In this book, the fur trade is examined not simply as an economic activity but as a social and cultural complex that was to survive for nearly two centuries.

The author traces the development of a mutual dependency between Indian and European traders at the economic level that evolved into a significant cultural exchange as well. Marriages of fur traders to Indian women created bonds that helped advance trade relations. As a result of these "many tender ties," there emerged a unique society derived from both Indian and European culture.

About the Author

Sylvia Van Kirk is Associate Professor of Canadian History and Women?s Studies in the University of Toronto. She holds the Ph.D. degree from the University of London, England.