1st Edition

The Great Encounter Native Peoples and European Settlers in the Americas, 1492-1800

By Jayme A. Sokolow Copyright 2003
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

Traditional histories of North and South America often leave the impression that Native American peoples had little impact on the colonies and empires established by Europeans after 1492. This groundbreaking study, which spans more than 300 years, demonstrates the agency of indigenous peoples in forging their own history and that of the Western Hemisphere. By putting the story of the indigenous... Read more
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Jayme A. Sokolow