Hämäläinen, Pekka
Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America
- ISBN 13:
- 9781324094067
- author:
- Hämäläinen, Pekka
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 21.4 x 13.6 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, America, North America,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Epic Contest for North America challenges our understanding of American history. Pekka Hämäläinen presents a sweeping narrative that shatters long-held assumptions about the continent's past. For centuries, Native nations dominated the continent, with sophisticated diplomacy and leadership structures allowing them to flourish despite European arrivals. From the Iroquois in the Northeast to the Comanches on the Plains, and from the Pueblos in the Southwest to the Cherokees in the Southeast, these nations frequently decimated white newcomers in battle. By 1776, various colonial powers claimed nearly all of North America, but Indigenous peoples still controlled much of it. Pekka Hämäläinen's book reveals a complex and nuanced history that challenges the conventional timeline, offering a new perspective on the continent's past.
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