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The History of the American Indians

Book information

Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780817313937, 0817313931
Open Library ID
OL8073523M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5522906 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
604\604
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

James Adair was an Englishman who lived and traded among the southeastern Indians for more than 30 years, from 1735 to 1768. During that time he covered the territory from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. He encountered and lived among Indians, advised governors, spent time with settlers, and worked tirelessly for the expansion of British interests against the French and the Spanish. Adair's acceptance by the Creeks, Choctaws, Cherokees, and Chickasaws provided him the opportunity to record, compare, and analyze their cultures and traditions. Adair's written work, first published in England in 1775, is considered one of the finest histories of the Native Americans. His observations provide one of the earliest and what many modern scholars regard as the best account of southeastern Indian cultures. This edition adheres to current standards of documentary editing, following the original closely, and provides fully annotated and indexed critical apparatus.

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