Ancestral Mounds deconstructs earthen mounds and myths in examining their importance in contemporary Native communities. Two centuries of academic scholarship regarding mounds have examined who; what; where; when; and how; but no serious investigations have addressed the basic question; why? Drawing on ethnographic and archaeological studies; Jay Miller explores the wide-ranging themes and variations of mounds; from those built thousands of years ago to contemporary mounds; focusing on Native southeastern and Oklahoma towns.
#1717463 in Books Bison Books 2007-12-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .95 x 5.98l; 1.40 #File Name: 0803260245472 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent compte-rendu fidèle de la Guerre de 7 ans au completBy RequinPour les québécois qui s'intéressent comment la France en est venu à abandonner la Nouvelle France aux Britanniques; ce livre est LA RÉPONSE. Le titre est trompeur; il serait mieux de dire La Guerre de 7 ans; ce confilt de Louis XV contre les Britanniques afin de sauver la face et/ou la Nouvelle France. La conclusion de l'auteur; un conflit totalement inutile mais dont les conséquences maritimes ont probablement contribué à l'indépendance américaine et par le fait même au déclin éventuel de l'empire britannique. Peut-être le premier conflit vraiment mondial car il se déroule sur 4 régions du monde; Europe; Amérique; Afrique; Inde. On y voit les interactions entre les combats en Amérique du Nord et les décisions militaires en Europe; les uns influençant les autres. Contrairement aux Américains qui nomment cette guerre French-Indian wars dans le sens d'amérindiens; ce conflit n'est pas du tout séparé par théâtre d'opérations mais il s'agit bien d'une stratégie globale. L'auteur a visiblement une sympathie pour la France malgré ses origines anglo-saxonnes; rien n'est ignoré; encore moins la diplomatie entre les belligérants. La nomenclature des navires français est décrite à la frégate près; mais les batailles sur Terre sont aussi abondamment mentionnées.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The French Navy and MUCH MORE!By Nicholas RobertsThis book is great! It covers not only the French Navy but the entire French war effort. This book covers the financial; administrative; and military aspects behind the disastrous French defeat in the Seven Years War. Dull briefly talks about the war in central Europe as well. The basic premise of the book was that the French Navy did not have the adequate resources and training to complete the war in a successful manner. The failure of the French navy to beat the British early on in the war doomed the French to inevitable defeat. He also states that the war lead to the bankruptcy of the French monarchy and merely accelerated the collapse of the royal family. The book is not too long and divided well by time period. With regard to the French war effort; and especially the navy this is the best book out there; even better than Kennet's The French Army and the Seven Years War.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The navy as a diplomatic and strategic item to preserveBy Alain GasquetOne of the best european diplomacy study i read from the French perspective. The title can be misleading as you won't find long analysis of naval warfare (the French edition - which i didn't read- has a more clever title). But the author's angle is even more interesting as it shows how French leaders understood that despite the huge disasters; it was essential to save the naval future of the country; and how this strategic goal was almost integrated in all their military and even more diplomatic struggles. tons of sources; beautiful writing; with a wise perspective on the realities of the time (France knew that Canada was doomed; etc) and quite a enjoyable study of characters (Louis XV; Choiseul; Pitt...).
