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Empire by treaty : negotiating European expansion, 1600-1900 / Saliha Belmessous. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'Empire by Treaty: Negotiating European Expansion, 1600-1900' includes indigenous voices in the debate over European appropriation of overseas territories. It is concerned with European efforts to negotiate with indigenous peoples the cession of their sovereignty through treaties.

ISBN: 9780190213213 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Colonies--Law and legislation.
Treaty-making power--History.--Europe
Indigenous peoples--Claims--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Europe--Foreign relations--Treaties.
Europe--Territorial expansion.
Europe--Colonies.

LC Class. No.: K3375 / .E47 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 341.28