Native American Voices 2e - Mintz

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Auteur(s) : Mintz

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 30/06/2000

Nombre de pages : 266

Expédition : 390

Dimensions : 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4

ISBN : 9781881089599

Résumé :
An introduction synthesizes the latest anthropological, archaeological, historical, and sociological scholarship and the 95 carefully edited selections provide students with an overview of Native American history from the earliest migrations to the present.

The volume includes a chronology, glossary, and bibliography, making it a valuable teaching tool.

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Biographie:
Steven Mintz is the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History and Director of the American Cultures Program at the University of Houston. He is President-Elect of H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online, an international consortium of scholars who use new technologies to advance teaching and research. His twelve books include the standard history of the American family, Domestic Revolutions: A Social History of American Family Life (1988...

Sommaire:
Preface vii

Chronology xvii

Introduction 1

Part I: First Contacts Introduction: Pocahontas 47

Part II: Cultures in Conflict Introduction: Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet 75

Part III: Removal and the Trail of Tears Introduction: James L. MacDonald and John Ross 103

Part IV: Resistance on the Plains Introduction: Sitting Bull 131

Part V: The Struggle for Self-Determination Introduction: Ben Nighthorse Campbell 161

Part VI: The Quest for Political, Cultural, and Economic Sovereignty Introduction: The Indegineous Peoples of the Americas Today 179

Guide to Recent Books in Native American History

Glossary 191

A Guide to Recent Books in Native American History 195