This is a sweeping survey of American Indian agriculture from its
ancient origins to the present. It combines a wealth of historical,
anthropological, legal, and economic information in a clear,
readable synthesis.
"This is without doubt the most thorough and comprehensive
treatment of American Indian agriculture in print. It is
multidisciplinary and impressive both in scope and in depth. Hurt
shows a deft hand in summarizing not only the literature on the
evolution of agriculture in North America, but also the dismal
failure of American Indian policy to build on earlier Native
American achievements. This book is the starting point for any
serious consideration of the literature on subjects ranging from
the domestication of corn, to pre-contact irrigation, to current
Indian water rights."--Richard White, author of "It's Your
Misfortune and None of My Own."
"This extremely worthwhile work is a significant contribution to
both Indian history and general American history."--Gilbert Fite,
past president of the Agricultural History Society and the Western
History Association.
"Merits the attention of all who are concerned about the past,
present, and future of American Indians. The chapters devoted to
the past century should be required reading for students of modern
agricultural and American Indian history."--Peter Iverson, author
of "When Indians Became Cowboys: Native Peoples and Cattle Ranching
in the American West."
"A very thorough and readable account. The scope of this work is
truly impressive. The bulk of it revolves around the implementation
of United States federal Indian policies aimed at transforming
Native Americans into self-sufficient yeoman farmers and farm
families during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Hurt's
chapters on Indian agriculture and water rights in the twentieth
century are very timely and instructive. Should become a standard
text for American Indian history courses."--"New Mexico Historical
Review."
"A useful introduction to the subject that is organized in an
admirably clear fashion and can be recommended to student and
specialist alike."--"Journal of American History."
"Offers fresh and vital insights into the life and culture of
the American Indian."--"American Historical Review."
"A comprehensive, authoritative account of one of the most
significant topics in the history of Indian-white
relations."--"Western Historical Quarterly."
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
