Middle Ground - Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815

Informationen zum Autor Richard White holds the Margaret Byrne Professorship in American History at Stanford University, California and is widely regarded as one of the nation's leading scholars in three related fields: the American West, Native American history and environmental history. Professor White is the author of five books. The first edition of The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650–1815 (1991) was named a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize. Among other honors, he is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship. Klappentext An acclaimed classic book, the 20th anniversary edition of The Middle Ground includes a new preface by the author. Zusammenfassung An acclaimed book and widely acknowledged classic! The Middle Ground steps outside the simple stories of Indian-white relations. It is! instead! about a search for accommodation and common meaning. The 20th anniversary edition includes a new preface by the author examining the impact and legacy of this study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Refugees: a world made of fragments; 2. The middle ground; 3. The fur trade; 4. The alliance; 5. Republicans and rebels; 6. The clash of empires; 7. Pontiac and the restoration of the middle ground; 8. The British alliance; 9. The contest of villagers; 10. Confederacies; 11. The politics of benevolence; Epilogue.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Richard White, Richard (Stanford University White
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 08.11.2010
• EAN: 9781107005624
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00562-4
• Seiten: 578
• Serien: Studies in North American Indi; Studies in North American Indian History
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Indigenous / General