| The Invasion of America: Indians, Colonialism, and the Cant of Conquest Contributor(s): Jennings, Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807871443 ISBN-13: 9780807871447 Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Native American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
| Dewey: 974.02 |
| Series: Institute of Early American History & Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this iconoclastic book, Francis Jennings 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 main contribution was to stimulate the energy and ingenuity of European dispossessors. Jennings rejects this ideology and examines the relationships between Europeans and Indians from a far more critical point of view. Shorn of old mythology and rationalizations, Puritan actions are seen in the cold light of material interest and naked expansion. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jennings, Francis: - Francis Jennings (1918-2000) was director of the D'Arcy McNickle Center for the American Indian at Chicago's Newberry Library. His many other books include Empire of Fortune: Crowns, Colonies, and Tribes in the Seven Years War in America and The Creation of America: Through Revolution to Empire. |