Clash of cultures

Book

Clash of cultures / Brian M. Fagan.

Summary:

Clash of Cultures, Second Edition, is a captivating exploration of the Age of Discovery, when Western civilization first came into contact - and conflict - with all the other peoples of the world. Internationally known archeologist Brian Fagan draws on original sources and scholarly writing from dozens of academic disciplines to chart the tragic effects of first contact, illuminating the resulting racism, ethnocentrism, and ever-growing chasm between industrial nations and traditional societies. This seminal book includes case studies covering a wide variety of societies, including the Khoikhoi of South Africa, the Aztecs of Mexico, and the Tahitians. Special attention is paid to the Hurons of Canada, the natives of the American Northwest, and the Tasmanians and Maori of New Zealand. The second edition includes a new introduction, chapters on early Japan and the effects of epidemic disease, and a revised guide to further reading. Clash of Cultures is an ideal text for students studying the background of the modern world.

Record details

ISBN: 076199145X
ISBN: 9780761991458
ISBN: 0761991468
ISBN: 9780761991465
Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, ©1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: The age of discovery. Prologue -- The Khoikhoi of the Cape of Good Hope -- The Aztecs -- The consequences of the Spanish Conquest -- The land of the rising sun -- Consequences. The great dying -- Noble savages: the Tahitians -- The Van Diemeners -- "The noble savage is a dog!" -- The word of God -- The Fuegians -- Missionaries at the end of the earth -- Interconnectedness. Furs and firearms: the Huron of Eastern Canada -- Northwest Coast Indians -- The Maori -- The colonization of New Zealand -- The legacy of inequality.