{"product_id":"a-companion-to-american-indian-history-paperback","title":"A Companion to American Indian History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip J. Deloria\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNeal Salisbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to American Indian History\u003c\/i\u003e captures the thematic breadth of Native American history over the last forty years. Twenty-five original essays by leading scholars in the field, both American Indian and non-American Indian, bring an exciting modern perspective to Native American histories that were at one time related exclusively by Euro-American settlers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains 25 original essays by leading experts in Native American history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the breadth of American Indian history, including contacts with settlers, religion, family, economy, law, education, gender issues, and culture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes current debates and anticipates future concerns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to American Indian History\u003c\/i\u003e captures the thematic breadth of Native American history. Twenty-five original essays written by leading scholars, both American Indian and non-American Indian, bring a comprehensive perspective to a history that in the past has been related exclusively by Euro-Americans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays cover a wide range of Indian experiences and practices, including contacts with non-Indians, religion, family, economy, law, education, gender, and culture. They reflect new approaches to Native America drawn from environmental, comparative, and gender history in their exploration of compelling questions regarding performance, identity, cultural brokerage, race and blood, captivity, adoption, and slavery. Each chapter also encourages further reading by including a carefully selected bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntended for students, scholars, and general readers of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian history\u003c\/i\u003e, this timely book is the ideal guide to current and future research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip J. Deloria\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Program in American Culture at the University of Michigan. A member of a prominent Dakota family, he received his PhD from Yale University in 1994. In addition to numerous articles and essays, he is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlaying Indian\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeal Salisbury\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Smith College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eManitou and Providence: Indians, Europeans, and the Making of New England\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Enduring Vision: A History of the American People\u003c\/i\u003e (fourth edition, 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 513\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.66 x 6.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119559577735,"sku":"9781405121316","price":103.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f83cbac5c3df813c879e661fd5bc7998.webp?v=1746509936","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-companion-to-american-indian-history-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}