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Gathering Together
Sami Lakomaki (Lakomäki)
其他書名
The Shawnee People through Diaspora and Nationhood, 1600?1870
出版
Yale University Press
, 2014-08-12
主題
History / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
History / United States / 19th Century
ISBN
0300182317
9780300182316
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pqoiBAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Weaving Indian and Euro-American histories together in this groundbreaking book, Sami Lakomäki places the Shawnee people, and Native peoples in general, firmly at the center of American history. The book covers nearly three centuries, from the years leading up to the Shawnees’ first European contacts to the post–Civil War era, and demonstrates vividly how the interactions between Natives and newcomers transformed the political realities and ideas of both groups.
Examining Shawnee society and politics in new depth, and introducing not only charismatic warriors like Blue Jacket and Tecumseh but also other leaders and thinkers, Lakomäki explores the Shawnee people’s debates and strategies for coping with colonial invasion. The author refutes the deep-seated notion that only European colonists created new nations in America, showing that the Shawnees, too, were engaged in nation building. With a sharpened focus on the creativity and power of Native political thought, Lakomäki provides an array of insights into Indian as well as American history.