Weatherford, J. McIver

Indian givers : how Native Americans transformed the world text Jack Weatherford. - 1st. Three Rivers Press ed. - New York, N.Y. Three Rivers Press 2010, c1988 - x, 351 p. ; 21 cm.

"With a new introduction by the author"--T.p. "Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers...New York, in 1988."--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.



Introduction -- 1. Silver and money capitalism -- 2. Piracy, slavery, and the birth of corporations -- 3. The American Indian path to industrialization -- 4. The food revolution -- 5. Indian agricultural technology -- 6. The culinary revolution -- 7. Liberty, anarchism, and the noble savage -- 8. The founding Indian fathers -- 9. Red sticks and revolution -- 10. The Indian healer -- 11. The drug connection -- 12. Architecture and urban planning -- 13. The pathfinders -- 14. When will America be discovered? -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

"Beloved author Jack Weatherford's classic work is now available with a new introduction by the author. 'Indian Givers' is the utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world."--P.[4] of cover.

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Civilization - Indian influences
Civilization, Modern - History
Indians of North America - Colonization

970.1 WEA