Empires and Indigenes: Intercultural Alliance, Imperial Expansion, and Warfare in the Early Modern World

Book Overview

The early modern period (c. 1500-1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the Russians and Ottomans in Central Asia, empire builders could not avoid military interactions with native populations, and many discovered that imperial expansion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814753116
• ISBN13: 9780814753118
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"