The Invasion of America Indians, Colonialism, and the Cant of Conquest |
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| Author:
| Jennings, Francis |
| Series title: | Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-7144-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
Book Description:
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The traditional history of early America paints the colonies as a transplantation of European culture to a new continent - a 'virgin land' in which Native Americans were assigned the role of foil whose contribution was to stimulate the energy of European dispossessors. This book recasts the story of American colonization as a territorial invasion.
The traditional history of early America paints the colonies as a transplantation of European culture to a new continent - a 'virgin land' in which Native Americans were assigned the role of foil whose contribution was to stimulate the energy of European dispossessors. This book recasts the story of American colonization as a territorial invasion.