ebooks Resilient Cultures: America's Native Peoples Confront European Colonialization 1500-1800 by John E Kicza; Rebecca Horn in History

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This book provides a comparative perspective of the impact of early European colonization on the native peoples of the Americas. It covers the character of the indigenous cultures before contact; and then addresses the impact ofand creative ways in which they adapted tothe establishment of colonies by the Spanish; Portuguese; French; Dutch; and English. Key topics: Paying attention to environmental change; the book considers such issues as the nature of military conflicts; the cultural and material contributions of each side to the other; the importance of economic exchanges; and the demographic transformation. Market: For individuals interested in the history of colonial America; colonial Latin America; and the American Indian.