The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas
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The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas by Frank Salomon
This volume, part of the Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, is the first major survey of research on the indigenous peoples of South America from the earliest peopling of the continent to the present since Julian Steward's Handbook of South American Indians was published half a century ago. Although this volume concentrates on continental South America, peoples in the Caribbean and lower Central America who were linguistically or culturally connected are also discussed. This volume is an 'idea-oriented history,' emphasizing the development of general themes instead of presenting every group and society. Indigenous peoples' own stories of the past are used as well as the standard accounts written by outsiders. Research is presented following regional and conceptual frameworks; some chapters overlap or present differing interpretations. The volume's emphasis is on self-perceptions of the indigenous peoples of South America at various times and under differing situations.
'It is profoundly reassuring that this kind of scholarly publishing continues to flourish at the start of a new millennium, and it is even more profoundly to be hoped that these books acquire the wide readership that they deserve' The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute
Frank Salomon is the John V. Murra Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iowa, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521630764 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521630762 |
| Title | The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas |
| Author | Frank Salomon |
| Series | The Cambridge History Of The Native Peoples Of The Americas 2 Part Hardback Set |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1999-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 976 |
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