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Book SynopsisPaper Sovereigns demonstrates that treaty making and breaking in the early North Atlantic world involved complex struggles and crosscultural systems of negotiation, establishing Native American treaties as a powerful influence on European colonization.
Trade Review"Historians will find
Paper Sovereigns: Anglo-Native Treaties and the Law of Nations, 1604-1664 a nuanced and thoughtful examination of the formative period of treaty making." *
American Historical Review *
"A nuanced narrative of Anglo-Native interactions in the early years of British colonialism. Jeffrey Glover crafts a persuasive story that draws on much of the best historical work, and rigorously avoids romanticizing (or demonizing) any of the involved parties, showing how indigenous leaders used the tools and strategies available to them to advance their individual and communal interests." * Sandra M. Gustafson, University of Notre Dame *
