Stolen Continents The Indian Story Tapa dura - 1992

London: John Murray, 1992. Hardcover. Good/Good. Ward, George (maps). The invasion and conquest of the Americas by Western Europeans, told for the first time from the point of view of the native tribes and civilizations. When Columbus first set foot in the 'New World' there were about a hundred-million 'Americans' - a fifth of the human race - whose ancestors had already discovered it. Great civilizations had grown up; some were democracies, others aggressive empires with cities as large as any then on Earth. Most would fall victim to Western disease, Christian fanaticism and sheer barbarity. Sophisticated worlds were sacked, great art destroyed and wealth stolen. Here, the author quotes the actual speech and writing of five peoples - the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois - through five centuries, reliving their strange, tragic experience and seeing ourselves, the European invaders, through their shrewd eyes. Not since 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee' has there been such a powerful and moving… Leer más

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Hardback. Good.

John Murray, 1992. First edition. fine/fine. fine book in near fine dw 1st ?? John Murray 1992 edition hardcover book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

London: John Murray, 1992. Hard covers in tidy condition with a similar dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

John Murray, London, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. When Columbus landed in 1492 there were a hundred million Native Americans - a fifth of the human race. The Europeans encountered great civilizations, some with cities as large as any on earth. Greed and bigotry proceeded to destroy what disease could not. Exquisite works of art were melted for their gold, thousands of books were burned, towns and temples razed, fields fired. Within a hundred years only ten million Native Americans remained. Richard Wright tells the Indian story - from the 16th century to the present day. He concentrates on five peoples - Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois - who at the time of conquest, were all agricultural, all with complex political systems. Other books by the author include "Cut Stones and Crossroads: A Journey to Peru", "On Fiji Islands", "Quechua Phrasebook" and "Time Among the Maya". Size: 180mm - 250mm. 424 pages. Dust Jacket has some… Leer más

John Murray Publishers Ltd. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!