The Worlds of the Seventeenth-Century Hudson Valley (SUNY series, An American Region: Studies in the Hudson Valley)

"This book provides an in-depth introduction to the issues involved in the expansion of European interests to the Hudson River Valley, the cultural interaction that took place there, and the colonization of the region. Written in accessible language by leading scholars, these essays incorporate the latest historical insights as they explore the new world in which American Indians and Europeans interacted, the settlement of the Dutch colony that ensued from the exploration of the Hudson River, and the development of imperial and other networks which came to incorporate the Hudson Valley."--Publisher's description Contents List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations I European Worlds 1: The Seventeenth-Century Empire of the Dutch Republic, c. 1590±1672 Notes 2: The Seventeenth-Century English Empire Notes 3: Dutch Cartography and the Atlantic World at the Time of Henry Hudson Cartography and a New Dutch Self-Image Dutch Cartography in the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century Geographical Maps Charts of All Navigations (with French and German text) Maps on One Sheet Charts The Atlantic Theatre before 1621 Patrons, Scholars, and Collectors Company Mapmaking after 1602 and Publishing Maps and Atlases The Atlantic Theatre after 1621 Further Reading Notes II American Worlds 4: Avenue of Empire: The Hudson Valley in an Atlantic Context The Dutch in New Netherland The English in New York New Netherland and the New Nation Notes 5: Henry Hudson, the Munsees, and the Wampum Revolution The Munsees Wampum Dutch Discovery of Wampum Contact and Changes Atlantic World Notes 6: Separate Vessels: Iroquois Engagements with the Dutch of New Netherland, c. 1613±1664 Abstract Introduction: The Tricentennial The Idea of Kaswentha Forging the Relationship: Early Struggles, 1609–1640 Refining the Relationship: Dutch Responses, 1640–1664 Conclusion: Persistent Reminders Notes III The Establishment of Colonial Worlds 7: The Other 400th Anniversary: Samuel de Champlain and the French Atlantic Empire Notes 8: “In Such a Far Distant Land, Separated from All the Friends”: Why Were the Dutch in New Netherland? Bucks and Beavers, 1609–1640 Company and Colonists, 1640–1654 Emulation and Economy, 1654–1664 Restoration and Takeover Assessment Conclusion Notes 9: The House of Hope in the Valley of Discord: Connecticut Geopolitics and “Anglo-Dutch” Relations (1613±1654) Introduction Mapping, Naming, Claiming (and Counter-Claiming) The 1620s: “all good neighbourhood and correspondence as far as we may” Wampum Revolution The 1630s: The Invasion of the Bay Settlers Conclusion Notes IV The Formation of Atlantic Worlds 10: Religion and Toleration in Old and New Netherland The Atlantic Perspective Church Monopoly and Religious Diversity Toleration and the Sense of Identity Religion Toleration The Origin of Dutch Toleration: Political or Religious? Freedom of Conscience and Religious Claims to Universality Religious Pluralism Religion in New Netherland Religious Pluralism and Civic Unity An Inclusive Public Church Public Church and Lay Religion Conclusions Notes 11: Indian-European Networks and Atlantic Trade in the Seventeenth Century Native American Interests in Wampum European Interests in Wampum Wampum as a Bone of Contention in Intercolonial and Interethnic Relations Effect of Wampum on the American Northeast and the Atlantic Economy Notes 12: Merging the Two Streams of Migration to New Netherland Notes List of Contributors Index The seventeenth-century empire of the Dutch republic, c. 1590-1672 / Jaap Jacobs The seventeenth-century English empire / L.H. Roper Dutch cartography and the Atlantic world at the time of Henry Hudson / Kees Zandvliet Avenue of empire : the Hudson Valley in an Atlantic context / Timothy J. Shannon Henry Hudson, the Munsees, and the wampum revolution / Paul Otto Separate vessels : Iroquois engagements with the Dutch of New Netherland, c. 1613-1664 / Jon W. Parmenter The other 400th anniversary : Samuel de Champlain and the French Atlantic empire / Leslie P. Choquette "In such a far distant land, separated from all the friends" : why were the Dutch in New Netherland? / Jaap Jacobs The house of hope in the valley of discord : Connecticut geopolitics and "Anglo-Dutch" relations (1613-1654) / Lauric Henneton Religion and toleration in old and New Netherland / Willem Frijhoff Indian-European networks and Atlantic trade in the seventeenth century / Claudia Schnurmann Merging the two streams of migration to New Netherland / Joyce D. Goodfriend.