American Pentimento: The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Richesvolume 7

by Patricia Seed

Americans like to see themselves as far removed from their European ancestors' corrupt morals, imperial arrogance, and exploitation of native resources. Yet, as Patricia Seed argues in American Pentimento, this is far from the truth. The modern regulations and pervading attitudes that control native rights in the Americas may appear unrelated to colonial rule, but traces of the colonizers' cultural, religious, and economic agendas nonetheless remain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816637660
• ISBN13: 9780816637669
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"