Book
Priests and warriors: social structures for Cherokee politics in the 18th century
American Anthropological Association • [Menasha, Wis.] • Published In 1962 • Pages: viii, 124
By: Gearing, Fred O..
Abstract
This document addresses Cherokee social structures and politics in the 18th century. 18th century Cherokee social organization and structure are described and related to historical, political and military events. The sources of as well as changes in leadership are also a concern. The author describes village organization and describes how changes in the relations among the independent villages made possible the temporary emergence of a Cherokee 'state'. The source ends with a comparison of state formation among the Cherokee and other groups. The author's data are historical and so provide a far from thorough account of the events of the time period covered (1701-1800). There is a good deal of theoretical discussion in the document, based especially on the author's own concepts for social analysis. How well the data fit the conclusions drawn is a question to be answered by the reader. On the whole, this is a fine account of Cherokee-Colonial interaction during the 18th century.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Christopher Latham ; John Beierle ; 1987
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1700-1800
- Coverage Place
- southeastern United States [especially North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia]
- Notes
- Frederick Osmond Gearing
- American anthropologist, v. 64, no. 5, pt. 2, Oct. 1962
- Based on thesis, University of Chicago
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121)
- LCCN
- 63005824
- LCSH
- Cherokee Indians