Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

EnglishEbook
Nathan E. Bender, Bender
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
EAN: 9781476632728
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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 &quote;noble savages.&quote; 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.
EAN 9781476632728
ISBN 1476632723
Binding Ebook
Publisher McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date July 6, 2018
Pages 179
Language English
Country United States
Authors Nathan E. Bender, Bender
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