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Many Tender Ties: Women in Fur-Trade Society, 1670-1870 - Paperback | Diverse Reads

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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.

ISBN-13: 9780806118475

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Publication Date: 05-15-1983

Pages: 314

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d)

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.