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Indian Givers

How Native Americans Transformed the World
Weatherford, J. McIver (Book - 2010)
Indian Givers


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"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

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"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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Imprint: New York, N.Y. - Three Rivers Press
Pages: 351
Edition: 1st Three Rivers Press ed
ISBN: 9780307717153, 0307717151
Call number: 970.00497 W3626i 2010
Language: English
Contents: Introduction
Silver and money capitalism
Piracy, slavery, and the birth of corporations
The American Indian path to industrialization
The food revolution
Indian agricultural technology
The culinary revolution
Liberty, anarchism, and the noble savage
The founding Indian fathers
Red sticks and revolution
The Indian healer
The drug connection
Architecture and urban planning
The pathfinders
When will America be discovered?
Notes: "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 -- Silver and money capitalism -- Piracy, slavery, and the birth of corporations -- The American Indian path to industrialization -- The food revolution -- Indian agricultural technology -- The culinary revolution -- Liberty, anarchism, and the noble savage -- The founding Indian fathers -- Red sticks and revolution -- The Indian healer -- The drug connection -- Architecture and urban planning -- The pathfinders -- When will America be discovered?
Statement of responsibility: Jack Weatherford
Characteristics: x, 351 p. ;,21 cm
Author (Original Script): Weatherford, J. McIver
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