Natives and newcomers : the cultural origins of North America /
Natives and Newcomers is a collection of fifteen of James Axtell's best and most influential essays, available for the first time in one volume. In accessible and often witty prose, Axtell describes the major encounters between Indians and Europeans -- first contacts, communications, epidemics,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2001.
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| Summary: | Natives and Newcomers is a collection of fifteen of James Axtell's best and most influential essays, available for the first time in one volume. In accessible and often witty prose, Axtell describes the major encounters between Indians and Europeans -- first contacts, communications, epidemics, trade and gift-giving, social and sexual mingling, work, cultural and religious conversations, military clashes -- and probes their short and long-term consequences for both cultures. The result is a book that shows how encounters between Indians and Europeans ultimately led to the birth of a distinctly American identity. -- From back cover |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 418 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-409) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195137701 9780195137705 019513771X 9780195137712 |