The Yamasee War: A Study of Culture, Economy, and Conflict in the Colonial South

by William L. Ramsey

Book Overview

William L. Ramsey provides a thorough reappraisal of the Yamasee War, an event that stands alongside King Philip's War in New England and Pontiac's Rebellion as one of the three major "Indian wars" of the colonial era. By arguing that the Yamasee War may be the definitive watershed in the formation of the Old South, Ramsey challenges traditional arguments about the war's origins and positions the prewar concerns of Native Americans within the context...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803239726
• ISBN13: 9780803239722
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"