The History of the American Indians

Particularly those Nations Adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia

By:

James Adair

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - North American History

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A trader who lived and worked for four decades among Native Americans and became a keen observer of their languages, customs and politics, James Adair (fl.1735–75) studied the Catawba, Cherokee, Muscogee, Chickasaw and Choctaw, compiling extensive ethnographic information. Upon publication in 1775, this work was unique in its treatment of these peoples as well as their interaction with white traders and colonists. The book also propounds a theory, popular at the time, that the ancestors of Native Americans were the lost tribes of Israel; as such it remains a valuable source for the history of this idea. In part autobiographical, the work reflects Adair's involvement in trading, local politics and warfare with the British and French. His observations remain of great interest to scholars of American history and ethnography.

Release date Australia

June 6th, 2013

Author

James Adair

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 maps

Pages

482

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - North American History

Dimensions

170x244x25

ISBN-13

9781108060189

Product ID

21315647

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