The Resource Indigenous continent : the epic contest for North America, Pekka Hämäläinen
Indigenous continent : the epic contest for North America, Pekka Hämäläinen
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- Summary
- "This nation's history and self-understanding have long depended on the notion of a "colonial America," an epoch that supposedly laid the foundation for the modern United States. In Indigenous Continent, Pekka Hämäläinen overturns the traditional, Eurocentric narrative, demonstrating that, far from being weak and helpless "victims" of European colonialism, Indigenous peoples controlled North America well into the 19th century. From the Iroquois and Pueblos to the Lakotas and Comanches, Native empires frequently decimated white newcomers in battle, forcing them to accept and even adopt Native ways. Even as the white population skyrocketed and colonists' land greed become ever more extravagant, Indigenous peoples flourished due to sophisticated diplomacy and flexible leadership structures. As Hämäläinen ultimately contends, instead of "colonial America" we should speak of an "Indigenous America" that was only slowly and unevenly becoming colonial. In our myth-busting era, this restoration of Native Americans to their rightful place at the very center of American history will be seen as one of the most important correctives yet"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 571 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction : The myth of colonial America
- The world on the turtle's back
- The egalitarian continent
- Blind conquests
- Terra nullius
- The Powhatan empire
- Wars at the water's edge
- The Pequots shall no more be called Pequots
- The rise of the five nations league
- Enemies of the faith
- The power of weakness
- The English as a little child
- Metacom's challenge
- Virginia's civil and uncivil wars
- The great southwestern rebellion
- Holding the line
- They smelled like alligators
- An infinity of rancherías
- Magic dogs
- Wars to the end of the world
- British America besieged
- Worldly and otherworldly wars of independence
- A second Chinese wall
- The American crucible
- Western promises
- The white devil with his mouth wide open
- The long removal era
- The Comanche ascendancy
- The Lakota shield
- Epilogue : Revenge and revival
- Isbn
- 9781631496998
- Label
- Indigenous continent : the epic contest for North America
- Title
- Indigenous continent
- Title remainder
- the epic contest for North America
- Statement of responsibility
- Pekka Hämäläinen
- Title variation
- Epic contest for North America
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This nation's history and self-understanding have long depended on the notion of a "colonial America," an epoch that supposedly laid the foundation for the modern United States. In Indigenous Continent, Pekka Hämäläinen overturns the traditional, Eurocentric narrative, demonstrating that, far from being weak and helpless "victims" of European colonialism, Indigenous peoples controlled North America well into the 19th century. From the Iroquois and Pueblos to the Lakotas and Comanches, Native empires frequently decimated white newcomers in battle, forcing them to accept and even adopt Native ways. Even as the white population skyrocketed and colonists' land greed become ever more extravagant, Indigenous peoples flourished due to sophisticated diplomacy and flexible leadership structures. As Hämäläinen ultimately contends, instead of "colonial America" we should speak of an "Indigenous America" that was only slowly and unevenly becoming colonial. In our myth-busting era, this restoration of Native Americans to their rightful place at the very center of American history will be seen as one of the most important correctives yet"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hämäläinen, Pekka
- Dewey number
- 970.004/97
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Indigenous continent : the epic contest for North America, Pekka Hämäläinen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-538) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : The myth of colonial America -- The world on the turtle's back -- The egalitarian continent -- Blind conquests -- Terra nullius -- The Powhatan empire -- Wars at the water's edge -- The Pequots shall no more be called Pequots -- The rise of the five nations league -- Enemies of the faith -- The power of weakness -- The English as a little child -- Metacom's challenge -- Virginia's civil and uncivil wars -- The great southwestern rebellion -- Holding the line -- They smelled like alligators -- An infinity of rancherías -- Magic dogs -- Wars to the end of the world -- British America besieged -- Worldly and otherworldly wars of independence -- A second Chinese wall -- The American crucible -- Western promises -- The white devil with his mouth wide open -- The long removal era -- The Comanche ascendancy -- The Lakota shield -- Epilogue : Revenge and revival
- Control code
- on1330712844
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 571 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631496998
- Lccn
- 2022009104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1330712844
- Label
- Indigenous continent : the epic contest for North America, Pekka Hämäläinen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-538) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : The myth of colonial America -- The world on the turtle's back -- The egalitarian continent -- Blind conquests -- Terra nullius -- The Powhatan empire -- Wars at the water's edge -- The Pequots shall no more be called Pequots -- The rise of the five nations league -- Enemies of the faith -- The power of weakness -- The English as a little child -- Metacom's challenge -- Virginia's civil and uncivil wars -- The great southwestern rebellion -- Holding the line -- They smelled like alligators -- An infinity of rancherías -- Magic dogs -- Wars to the end of the world -- British America besieged -- Worldly and otherworldly wars of independence -- A second Chinese wall -- The American crucible -- Western promises -- The white devil with his mouth wide open -- The long removal era -- The Comanche ascendancy -- The Lakota shield -- Epilogue : Revenge and revival
- Control code
- on1330712844
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 571 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631496998
- Lccn
- 2022009104
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1330712844
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