The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America
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ISBN-13:
9780786471157
Veröffentl:
2018
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
18.06.2018
Seiten:
180
Autor:
Nathan E. Bender
Gewicht:
270 g
Format:
229x152x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Symbolic ornamentation inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art is a long-standing Western tradition. The author explores the designs of 18th century English gunsmiths who engraved classical ornamental patterns on firearms gifted or traded to American Indians. A system of allegory is found that symbolized the Americas of the New World in general, and that enshrined the American Indian peoples as ""noble savages.""The same allegorical context was drawn upon for symbols of national liberty in the early American republic. Inadvertently, many of the symbolic designs used on the trade guns strongly resonated with several Native American spiritual traditions.
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Designing Beauty for a New World1.¿Light Fusils for the Iroquois2.¿Broad Arrow and Sitting Fox3.¿St. George and the Dragon4.¿Chief's Gun Patterns and Ornamentation5.¿Arrows of Artemis6.¿Diana and the Dragon7.¿America and the Noble Savage8.¿American Liberty9.¿Respect for ArrowsBibliographyIndex
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