Tribe, Race, History: Native Americans in Southern New England, 1780--1880 (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science) (Hardcover)

by Daniel R. Mandell (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

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"A detailed, richly textured social history of Native people. Mandell accomplishes more than reconstructing and narrating the social history of tribal groups over the course of a century. He examines how Native social relations and collective consciousness revolved around complicated and adaptable racial and ethnic identities and consistently situates his analysis of Native life in the larger contexts of New England and American social and cultural history." -- Joseph A. Conforti, author of Saints and Strangers: New England in British North America

"Outstanding work... The book is filled with gems... Highly recommended." -- Choice

"Mandell has made a very valuable contribution to our understanding of Native American history in a period long overlooked." -- Jenny Pulsipher, American Historical Review

"A carefully crafted, well-researched book... This review does not do justice to this rich account of the complex interactions of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in the survival of native peoples." -- Journal of American History

Product Description

Tribe, Race, History examines American Indian communities in southern New England between the Revolution and Reconstruction, when Indians lived in the region's socioeconomic margins, moved between semiautonomous communities and towns, and intermarried extensively with blacks and whites.

Drawing from a wealth of primary documentation, Daniel R. Mandell centers his study on ethnic boundaries, particularly how those boundaries were constructed, perceived, and crossed. He analyzes connections and distinctions between Indians and their non-Indian neighbors with regard to labor, landholding, government, and religion; examines how emerging romantic depictions of Indians (living and dead) helped shape a unique New England identity; and looks closely at the causes and results of tribal termination in the region after the Civil War.

Shedding new light on regional developments in class, race, and culture, this groundbreaking study is the first to consider all Native Americans throughout southern New England.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Updated & Us edition (December 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801886945
• ISBN-13: 978-0801886942
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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