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The Oxford Handbook of American Indian History

Frederick E Hoxie editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:5th May '16

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The Oxford Handbook of American Indian History explores major topics and themes in the Native American past and helps readers to identify major resources for further study and research. The book presents the story of the indigenous peoples who lived-and live-in the territory that became the United States. It describes the major aspects of the historical change that occurred over the past 500 years with essays by leading experts, both Native and non-Native, that focus on significant moments of upheaval and change, place-based histories of major centers of indigenous occupation, and overviews of major aspects of Indian community and national life. The Handbook not only substitutes what is "correct" for what is "wrong;" it also offers readers stimulating ideas and guides to the scholarly resources that will enable them to pursue these topics more deeply.

Bringing a rigorous standard of scholarship to the task, the contributors to this large, impressive volume, begin with the period before the European invasion of America in 1492 and continue to the present century, covering the entire territory from the East coast to Alaska... * Curt Bench, Bench Press *
[T]he volume will appeal to Americanists and Native Americanists alike, and the clearly written and well-argued essays make for terrific reading at the undergraduate and graduate levels. * Steven J. Peach, The Journal of Southern History *
an innovative and timely source that examines not only the historical facts but also the clashing interpretations crucial to understanding Native American history ... Recommended. * CHOICE *

ISBN: 9780199858897

Dimensions: 178mm x 249mm x 53mm

Weight: 1220g

662 pages