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History of the American Indians by James Adair (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCreateSpace
ISBN-10154312724X
ISBN-139781543127249
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038534497
Product Key Features
Book TitleHistory of the American Indians
Number of Pages206 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNative American
Publication Year2017
GenreHistory
AuthorJames Adair
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal973.2/5
SynopsisJames Adair's superb accounts of the Native Americans are derived from his personal experiences meeting and interacting with the various tribes during the 18th century colonial era. James Adair was a passionate chronicler, explorer and trader who ventured through North America in an effort to discover new lands and exchange goods with the native peoples. He spent decades traversing what is now the Deep South of the United States, and was among the first white men to discover certain tribes, distinguishing between their behaviors and customs with a depth no historian had managed. Although an amateur scholar, Adair meticulously recorded his observations. As a result, this book contains both mundane and profound facts - the sum combining to form an evocative picture of peoples now lost to time. The joys of community and traditions such as dancing and ceremonies are tempered by the inter-tribal conflicts, murder and blood feuds, incipient alcoholism and increasing threat of European settlers. Close to half of this book is dedicated to the notion that the Native American tribes are descended from the 'lost tribes of Israel'. Now discredited after anthropologists determined the original migration routes, it is thought Adair inserted these analyses in part to cater for popular demand at the time. From the mid-17th to the early-19th century, the notion that the Native Americans were directly descended from the Israelites of ancient times was a popular phenomena. Many scholars postulate that the Book of Mormon was partly inspired by Adair's history. The rest of Adair's work however contains insights that can never be rediscovered or elaborated upon. The wars and gradual conquest of the Native American tribes by white settlers left precious little of their culture available for scrutiny by subsequent generations of historian. As such, this book remains one of the most valuable and cited primary sources on the subject.
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- 12 May, 2021
Very interested in my family history.
I am part Chickasaw, and this is the 3rd book I have bought to learn more about my heritage. I was married to a William Adair, so I know the Irish history of that family. One book talks more about DeSoto and the Mississippi River. My Barber Family bought land in Tennessee when the Cherokee had to give it up.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Jan, 2021
1740's Indian customs and language
Very in depth look at the Indian tribes from Virginia to FloridaVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Apr, 2019
good purchase
This was a book I did not have. It is an excellent purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
