"Following the structure of other titles in the Continuum Introductions to Literary Genres series, Native American Literatures includes: A broad definition of the genre and its essential elements. A timeline of developments within the genre. Critical concerns to bear in mind whi…
Following the structure of other titles in the Continuum Introductions to Literary Genres series, Native American Literatures includes: A broad definition of the genre and its essential elements. A timeline of developments within the genre. Critical concerns to bear in mind whil…
"The arrival of European settlers in the Americas disrupted indigenous lifeways, and the effects of colonialism shattered Native communities. Forced migration and human trafficking created a diaspora of cultures, languages, and people. Gregory D. Smithers and Brooke N. Newman ha…
"No previous work on John Eliot's mission to the Indians has told such a comprehensive and balanced story. Richard Cogley takes a dual approach: he delves deeply into Eliot's theological writings, and he describes the historical development of Eliot's missionary work. By relatin…
No previous work on John Eliot's mission to the Indians has told such a comprehensive and engaging story. Richard Cogley takes a dual approach: he delves deeply into Eliot's theological writings and describes the historical development of Eliot's missionary work. By relating the…
"This unique volume illustrates and discusses in detail more than 160 extraordinary fine and decorative art works of the colonial Andes, including examples of the intricate Inca weavings and metalwork that preceded the colonial era as well as a few of the remarkably inventive fo…
"This unique volume illustrates and discusses in detail more than 160 extraordinary fine and decorative art works of the colonial Andes, including examples of the intricate Inca weavings and metalwork that preceded the colonial era as well as a few of the remarkably inventive fo…
Prologue -- Tracing a racialized history -- Convergences -- Building and destroying -- Objects of interaction -- Forgetting to remember, remembering to forget -- Unimagining communities -- Epilogue.
This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the remarkable resurgence of American Indian pride and culture…
This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the remarkable resurgence of American Indian pride and culture…
Every picture tells a story -- pt. I. States of amnesia -- Lost in translation -- On romanticism -- After the gold rush -- Land of a thousand dances -- The big movie -- The ground beneath our feet -- Homeland insecurity -- pt. II. Everything we make is art -- Americans without t…
In this sweeping work of memoir and commentary, leading cultural critic Paul Chaat Smith illustrates with dry wit and brutal honesty the contradictions of life in "the Indian business."Raised in suburban Maryland and Oklahoma, Smith dove head first into the political radicalism …
In this wide-ranging work, the master of structural anthropology considers the many variations in a story that occurs in both North and South America, but especially among the Salish-speaking peoples of the Northwest Coast. He also shows how centuries of contract with Europeans …
This book brings together a diverse group of American Indian thinkers to discuss traditional and contemporary philosophies and philosophical issues. -- Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. -- Feat…
Explores a range of conceptions of the Southwest as reflected in American Indian literature and its interactions with, and interpretations by, Anglo literature.
