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The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America (Cultural Origins of North America)

By James Axtell

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1986
ISBN
0195041542, 9780195041545
Open Library ID
OL7386336M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22083251 bytes)
Pages
403\403
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Colonial North America was not only a battleground for furs and land, but also for allegiances and even souls. In the three-sided struggle for empire, the English and French colonists were locked in heated competition for native allies and religious converts. Axtell sharply contrasts the English efforts to "civilize" the Indians with the French willingness to accept native lifestyles, and reveals why the struggle for control over the continent became a fascinating contest of cultures between shrewd opponents lasting nearly 150 years.

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