Native America - a History (Wiley Desktop Editions) - Tapa blanda

Few areas of scholarship have changed as rapidly as the field of Native American history. Michael Oberg's eloquent new textbook, drawn from his sure command of a vast literature, distills the most important developments in the field and should find a place in every course focused on the history of America's indigenous peoples.? ?Peter C. Mancall, University of Southern California ?Oberg's work presents a readable narrative history of American Indian nations and their history in what became and is the United States. Written around issues that faced American Indians and following the individual chronologies of specific groups in different regions, it provides a text that communicates the breadth and complexity of American Indian history to students in a way that no other text achieves." ?Carol Higham, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

This history of Native Americans, from the period of first contact to the present day, offers an important variation to existing studies by placing the lives and experiences of Native American communities at the center of the narrative.* Presents an innovative approach to Native American history by placing individual native communities and their experiences at the center of the study* Following a first chapter that deals with creation myths, the remainder of the narrative is structured chronologically, covering over 600 years from the point of first contact to the present day* Illustrates the great diversity in American Indian culture and emphasizes the importance of Native Americans in the history of North America* Provides an excellent survey for courses in Native American history* Includes maps, photographs, a timeline, questions for discussion, and "A Closer Focus" textboxes that provide biographies of individuals and that elaborate on the text, exposing students to issues of race, class, and gender