A global history of indigenous peoples : struggle and survival / Ken Coates.

Author
Coates, Kenneth, 1956- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Description
x, 297 pages ; 23 cm

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    This title examines the history of the indigenous and/or tribal peoples of the world from the time of the pivotal migrations which saw the peopling of the planet. It looks at how the tribal peoples separated from surplus-based, material societies and theeffects of colonization on indigenous cultures.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-290) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction : Indigenous peoples in the age of globalization
    • Peopling the earth : the greatest migration
    • Peoples of the land : spiritual and cultural roots of indigenous societies
    • Mutual discovery : tribal peoples and the first wave of globalization
    • Resistance and adaptation : indigenous reaction to newcomer occupations
    • Biological changes : ecological imperialism and the transformation of tribal worlds
    • Spiritual contests : missionaries, Christianity, and indigenous societies
    • Administered peoples : indigenous nations and regulated societies
    • Final invasions : war, resource development, and the occupation of tribal territories
    • Continuing the struggle : indigenous protests, legal agendas, and aboriginal internationalism
    • Uncertainties : the future of indigenous societies.
    ISBN
    • 033392150X ((hardback))
    • 9780333921500 ((hardback))
    • 1403939292 ((pbk.))
    • 9781403939296 ((pbk.))
    • 9780230509078
    • 023050907X
    LCCN
    2004049118
    OCLC
    55067476
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