Resilient Cultures
America's Native Peoples Confront European Colonialization 1500-1800
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
| Author: | John E Kicza, Rebecca Horn | ISBN: | 9781315509877 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | John E Kicza, Rebecca Horn |
| ISBN: | 9781315509877 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book provides a comparative perspective of the impact of early European colonization on the native peoples of the Americas. It covers the character of the indigenous cultures before contact, and then addresses the impact ofand creative ways in which they adapted tothe establishment of colonies by the Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English. Key topics: Paying attention to environmental change, the book considers such issues as the nature of military conflicts, the cultural and material contributions of each side to the other, the importance of economic exchanges, and the demographic transformation. Market: For individuals interested in the history of colonial America, colonial Latin America, and the American Indian.
This book provides a comparative perspective of the impact of early European colonization on the native peoples of the Americas. It covers the character of the indigenous cultures before contact, and then addresses the impact ofand creative ways in which they adapted tothe establishment of colonies by the Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English. Key topics: Paying attention to environmental change, the book considers such issues as the nature of military conflicts, the cultural and material contributions of each side to the other, the importance of economic exchanges, and the demographic transformation. Market: For individuals interested in the history of colonial America, colonial Latin America, and the American Indian.
