In the Hands of the Great Spirit: The 20,000-Year History of American Indians
The 20,000-Year History of American Indians
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- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2004
Summary
In the past two decades, a new breed of historians, anthropologists and archaeologist have uncovered a fuller, richer and surprising view of the entire American Indian experience. Jake Page, one of the Southwest’s most distinguished writers and a long time student of Indian history, weaves these vast threads of information - including historical documents, archaeological artefacts and the Indians’ oral legends - into a compelling narrative. Today, we know that the first Americans arrived here long before the once-accepted date of 11,500 years ago. We know that Indian life before Columbus featured massive upheavals, and that life after Columbus was affected more by disease and do-gooders than gunslingers. This is the true history of the Indians, from the long lost moundbuilding societies of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, to the waves of confederation from King Phillip to Tecumseh, all the way to the astonishing coast-to-coast revival of the past few decades.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780684855776 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0684855771 |
| Author: | Jake Page |
| Publisher: | Free Press |
| Imprint: | The Free Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 135mm x 222mm |
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Critics Review
The Washington PostJudicious, as well as flowing, lucid, and satisfying….Great praise goes to Page for joining so many others in getting out the story of Indian nations.
The Washington Post Judicious, as well as flowing, lucid, and satisfying….Great praise goes to Page for joining so many others in getting out the story of Indian nations. Publishers Weekly (starred review) A magnum opus…fills an enormous gap in the popular historical literature. Phoenix New Times Page brings scholarly detail as well as literary flair to this epic account. Santa Fe New Mexican A history survey and narrative with no equal, In the Hands of the Great Spirit is a work that belongs on the shelves of anyone who aims to gain a deeper understanding of the history, suffering, and triumphs of this land’s original inhabitants.
Jake Page
David Leeming is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. His books include The World of Myth, Flights: Readings in Magic, Mysticism, Fantasy, and Myth, Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero, and James Baldwin: A Biography. Jake Page is a science writer,
essayist and novelist, whose books include Hopi, with his wife Susanne, and The Stolen Gods.
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