White people, Indians, and highlanders: tribal people and colonial encounters in Scotland and America

A comparative approach to the American Indians and Scottish Highlanders, thisbook examines the experiences of clans and tribal societies, which underwent parallel experiences on the peripheries of Britain's empire in Britain, the United States, and Canada. INDICE: Preface; Introduction; 1.: Cycles of Conquest and Colonization;2.: Scots and Indians in a Changing World; 3.: Savage Peoples and Civilizing Powers; 4.: Warriors and Soldiers; 5.: Highland Traders and Indian Hunters; 6.: Highland Men and Indian Families; 7.: Clearances and Removals; 8.: Highland Settlers and Indian Lands; 9.: Empires, Myths, and New Traditions; Epilogue: History, Heritage, and Identity

• ISBN: 978-0-19-973782-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 390
• Fecha Publicación: 15/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés