| The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America Contributor(s): Axtell, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195041542 ISBN-13: 9780195041545 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $101.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1986 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | North American - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Dewey: 970.02 |
| LCCN: 85007260 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.44" W x 8" (1.09 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colonial North America was not only a battleground for furs and land, but also for allegiances and even souls. In the three-sided struggle for empire, the English and French colonists were locked in heated competition for native allies and religious converts. Axtell sharply contrasts the English efforts to civilize the Indians with the French willingness to accept native lifestyles, and reveals why the struggle for control over the continent became a fascinating contest of cultures between shrewd opponents lasting nearly 150 years. |