Download or read book Most Pernicious Thing written by Brian J. Given and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1994-05-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author challenges the myth of trade dependence which has pervaded histories of this period, by proving the superiority of native weapons over matchlock muskets. A fascinating argument on a contentious ethno-historical issue.