The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas 2 Part Hardback Set

This two-volume set of the Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, is the first major survey of research on the indigenous peoples of South America from the earliest peopling of the continent to the present since Julian Steward's Handbook of South American Indians was published half a century ago. Although this volume concentrates on continental South America, peoples in the Caribbean and lower Central America who were linguistically or culturally connected are also discussed. This volume is an 'idea-oriented history', emphasizing the development of general themes instead of presenting every group and society. Indigenous peoples' own stories of the past are used as well as the standard accounts written by outsiders. Research is presented following regional and conceptual frameworks; some chapters overlap or present differing interpretations. The volume's emphasis is on self-perceptions of the indigenous peoples of South America at various times and under differing situations.

“"...this fundamental collection will provide a benchmark of historical understanding of South America's indigenous peoples for decades to come." M. A. Burkholder, Choice”

'It is profoundly reassuring that this kind of scholarly publishing continues to flourish at the start of a new millennium, and it is even more profoundly to be hoped that these books acquire the wide readership that they deserve.' The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute "Salomon and Schwartz are to be congratulated on the timeliness of what appears here, for the collection is more than an invaluable reference tool...Salomon and Schwartz's study offers choices and challenges to a new generation of students." The Historian "...this fundamental collection will provide a benchmark of historical understanding of South America's indigenous peoples for decades to come." M. A. Burkholder, Choice

Bruce G. Trigger is professor emeritus of anthropology at McGill University. His current interests embrace the comparative study of early civilizations and the history of archaeology. His numerous books include The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660, A History of Archaeological Thought, and Sociocultural Evolution. (updated 11-2006)

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