Gathering Together: The Shawnee People through Diaspora and Nationhood, 1600–1870
Sami Lakomaki (Lakomäki)
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 postCivil 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.
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.
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Año:
2014
Editorial:
Yale University Press
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
344
ISBN 10:
0300180616
ISBN 13:
9780300180619
Serie:
The Lamar Series in Western History
Archivo:
PDF, 2.10 MB
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english, 2014