American Holocaust
Columbus and the Conquest of the New World
Seiten
1994
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-508557-0 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-508557-0 (ISBN)
Arguing that the European and white American destruction of the native American people was the most massive act of genocide in the history of the world, Stannard attempts to set the records straight on what befell American Indians over the last five centuries.
David Stannard's book focuses on the larger social and cultural issues involved in the invasion of America by European nations. The first two chapters of the book describe the Americas prior to this invasion and detail the variety of rich cultures that existed then. Another chapter deals with the Spanish and Portuguese invasion of Central and South America and describes the devastation left inthe wake of these invasions. A fourth chapter describes the effects of English invaders in North America and of the further suppression of native peoples in American colonial times. In the final section, titles "Sex, Race, and Holy War," two chapters examine the kind of people who waged these "holy" wars and focus on the cultural sources and the ideological content of their invasion efforts. There is also an Epilogue, and an Appendix titled "On Racism and Genocide."
This is a highly controversial book that is certain to have a major place in the Columbus Anniversary discussions next year. It is an angry, provocative book. In contrast to other recent books on the subject, however. Stannard's book is by a recognized scholar (who has already written a well-received monograph Before the Horror on the South Pacific aspects of the subject) and has based his study on wide historical research.
David Stannard's book focuses on the larger social and cultural issues involved in the invasion of America by European nations. The first two chapters of the book describe the Americas prior to this invasion and detail the variety of rich cultures that existed then. Another chapter deals with the Spanish and Portuguese invasion of Central and South America and describes the devastation left inthe wake of these invasions. A fourth chapter describes the effects of English invaders in North America and of the further suppression of native peoples in American colonial times. In the final section, titles "Sex, Race, and Holy War," two chapters examine the kind of people who waged these "holy" wars and focus on the cultural sources and the ideological content of their invasion efforts. There is also an Epilogue, and an Appendix titled "On Racism and Genocide."
This is a highly controversial book that is certain to have a major place in the Columbus Anniversary discussions next year. It is an angry, provocative book. In contrast to other recent books on the subject, however. Stannard's book is by a recognized scholar (who has already written a well-received monograph Before the Horror on the South Pacific aspects of the subject) and has based his study on wide historical research.
David E. Stannard is Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaii. His previous books include Death in America, Shrinking History: On Freud and the Failure of Psychohistory, The Puritan Way of Death: A Study in Religion, Culture, and Social Change, and Before the Horror: The Population of Hawaii on the Eve of Western Contact.
Prologue
Part I: Before Columbus
Part II: Pestilence and Genocide
Part III: Sex, Race, and Holy War
Appendixes
Appendix I: On Pre-Columbian Settlement and Population
Appendix II: On Racism and Genocide
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.10.1994 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | halftone plates |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-508557-4 / 0195085574 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-508557-0 / 9780195085570 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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