History of the American Indians - Particularly Those Nations Adjoining to Mississippi, East West

Klappentext Unique upon publication in 1775, this history provides an invaluable insight into Native American social and political culture. Zusammenfassung This early study of Native American culture was first published in 1775. James Adair (fl.1735–75), a trader who worked for many years among the Catawba, Cherokee, Muscogee, Chickasaw and Choctaw, presents extensive ethnographic information on these peoples, along with accounts of his activity in trading, politics and warfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; A history of the North American Indians; Observations on the origins and descent of the Indians; Observations, and arguments, in proof of the American Indians being descended from the Jews; Accounts of the nations; General observations on the North American Indians; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: James Adair, Adair James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9781108060189
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06018-9
• No. of pages: 482
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History of the Americas, HISTORY / Indigenous / General