American Encounters: Natives and Newcomers from European Contact to Indian Removal, 1500-1850 - Tapa dura

..."the authors emphasize the creativity of many persons in many Indian societies in dealing with the opportunities as well as the problems of often catastrophic intersocial exchange. [American Encounters's] selection of classics well repays the energetic reader." -" Journal of the Early Republic, Vol. 21 No. 2 ." . . beautifully presented volume . . .appeal[s] to anyone interested in the strides forward Native American history has taken in the past generation, and it would serve as an excellent textbook for upper-division undergraduate courses in colonial history of Native American studies." -"Military History "A collection of 25 outstanding articles...conveniently consolidates important scholarship that the nonspecialist may overlook...Highly recommended for public libraries and essential for academic libraries with Native American collections." -"Library Journal, 11/15/99 "This carefully constructed set of essays showcases the work of a generation of historians who have raised the study of Native Americans to an entirely new plane. By taking a continent-wide approach, the editors have given students the opportunity to plumb the myriad experiences arising out of 300 years of Indian-European encounters." -Gary B. Nash, UCLA "A stunning collection that encompasses--and organizes--the depth and diversity of the very best recent writing on Indian-European relations, "American Encounters is tailor-made for both classroom use and scholarly reference." -Philip Deloria, University of Colorado