Cultures in Conflict

Encounters Between European and Non-European Cultures, 1492-1800

AvUrs Bitterli

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

Focusing on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European peoples, the author reconstructs the experiences of both sides in case studies that span five continents.

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Utgivningsdatum:1993-06-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:354 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:222
Förlag:Stanford University Press
ISBN:9780804721769

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'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 He melds close textual reading of historical documents, aboriginal legend, and psychological perception to present the evolution of European and non-European relations in many parts of the globe across three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