An Iron Hand Upon the People: The Law Against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
by Cole, Douglas; Chaikin, Ira
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0888946953
- ISBN 13
- 9780888946959
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 230 pages. Index and bibliography. "...Traces the history of the antipotlatch law, the government's attempts to enforce it and the widespread native opposition to the repressive legislation, shedding new light on a crucial chapter in the history of native peoples in Canada over the past two centuries." - from dust jacket. Former library copy with usual markings and only light wear. A sound copy..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
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- 738c8848
- Title
- An Iron Hand Upon the People: The Law Against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
- Author
- Cole, Douglas; Chaikin, Ira
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0888946953
- ISBN 13
- 9780888946959
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre, Limited
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- CIVILIZATION, MODERN An Iron Hand Upon the People: The Law Against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast Prohibition Northwests Coast of North America Rites and Ceremonies Legal Status Laws
- Bookseller catalogs
- Native Peoples; Law;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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