Cultures in Conflict

'In a synthesized, well-organized, and provocative fashion, Bitterli recasts European exploration as an encounter, a cultural exchange, with active participants on both sides. He melds close textual reading of historical documents, aboriginal legend, and psychological perception to present the evolution of European and non-European relations in many parts of the globe across three centuries ... Bitterli excels at emphasizing the differences in perceptions between Europeans and the natives of the lands they sought to colonize ... This is a major work that facilitates better understanding of the interactions between cultures that are an integral part of the process of colonialization.' The Historian

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