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Cultures in Conflict
Urs Bitterli
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Description for Cultures in Conflict
Paperback. aeo This is the first history of exploration to focus on the experience of non--European peoples who were colonized. aeo It is an extremely wide--ranging work of comparative history, which draws its case studies from the cultural encounters and collisions initiated by the English, Spanish, Portugese and French. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Most histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book, now available in paperback, focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European people, reconstructing the experiences of both sides. The result is a remarkable work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Captain Cook.
Most histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book, now available in paperback, focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European people, reconstructing the experiences of both sides. The result is a remarkable work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Captain Cook.
Bitterli distinguishes three basic forms of cultural encounter: superficial contact, as in the early relations between Europe and China; a prolonged relationship, like that between missionaries and the North American Indians; and collision, leading ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745611570
SKU
V9780745611570
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About Urs Bitterli
Urs Bitterli is the author of numerous works on the cultural history of colonization, including Die `Wilden' und die `Zivilizierten'.
Reviews for Cultures in Conflict
'A delight to read ... a major contribution to colonial history ... it is a book that should influence the research and writing of others, for years to come.' Journal of Historical Geography 'This book deserves a place on the shelf of any scholar interested in the way cultures, cosmologies, and economic systems interact.' The Historian 'Uniquely ... Read more