Natives and Newcomers

Natives and Newcomers
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Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 0195137701
ISBN-13 : 9780195137705
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Download or read book Natives and Newcomers written by James Axtell and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natives and Newcomers describes the major encounters between Indians and Europeans -- first contacts, communications, epidemics, trade and gift-giving, social and sexual mingling, work, conversions, military clashes -- and probes the short- and long-term consequences for both cultures. The end result is an accessible and often witty book which shows how encounters between Indians and Europeans ultimately shaped a distinctly American identity.


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