Cultures in Conflict: Encounters Between European and Non-European Cultures, 1492 - 1800 (Revised)
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Book Overview
Many histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European people, reconstructing the experiences of both sides. The result is a work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific, and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Captain Cook.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0745611575
ISBN13:9780745611570
Release Date:April 1993
Publisher:Polity Press
Length:222 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Tells important stories from the perspective of the "losers"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Examples: William Penn's dream of a safe haven for religious tolerance vs. the perspective of the Native Americans already in Pennsylvania, who were always "looking east." What really happened to James Cook at Kealakekua Bay, and why.
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