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Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West,New
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American Indians remain familiar as icons, yet poorly understood as historical agents. In this ambitious book that ranges across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and eastern California (a region known as the Great Basin), Ned Blackhawk places Native peoples squarely at the center of a dynamic and complex story as he chronicles two centuries of Indian and imperial history that profoundly shaped the American West.On the distant margins of empire, Great Basin Indians increasingly found themselves engulfed in the chaotic storms of European expansion and responded in ways that refashioned themselves and those around them. Focusing on Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone Indians, Blackhawk illuminates this history through a lens of violence, excavating the myriad impacts of colonial expansion. Brutal networks of trade and slavery forged the Spanish borderlands, and the use of violence became for many Indians a necessary survival strategy, particularly after Mexican Independence when many became raiders and slave traffickers. Throughout such violent processes, these Native communities struggled to adapt to their changing environments, sometimes scoring remarkable political ends while suffering immense reprisals.Violence over the Land is a passionate reminder of the high costs that the making of American history occasioned for many indigenous peoples, written from the vantage point of an Indian scholar whose own family history is intimately bound up in its enduring legacies.
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- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Violence over the Land'? A: The book focuses on the history of American Indians as historical agents in the context of European expansion, particularly in the Great Basin region.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Violence over the Land'? A: The author is Ned Blackhawk, an Indian scholar who draws on his family history in the narrative.
- Q: What are the key themes addressed in the book? A: Key themes include violence, colonial expansion, trade, slavery, and the adaptation of Native communities to changing environments.
- Q: How many pages is 'Violence over the Land'? A: The book contains 384 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Violence over the Land' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Violence over the Land' published? A: It was published on April 30, 2008.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: Is there an illustrated edition of 'Violence over the Land'? A: Yes, the book is available in an illustrated edition.
- Q: Which Native American tribes are specifically focused on in the book? A: The book specifically focuses on Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone Indians.
- Q: What geographical regions are covered in the book? A: The book covers regions including Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and eastern California.