Ecological Indian: Myth And History"A good story and first-rate social science."—New York Times Book Review The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this larger-than-life image? According to anthropologist Shepard Krech, the first humans in North America demonstrated all of the intelligence, self-interest, flexibility, and ability to make mistakes of human beings anywhere. As Nicholas Lemann put it in The New Yorker, "Krech is more than just a conventional-wisdom overturner; he has a serious larger point to make. . . . Concepts like ecology, waste, preservation, and even the natural (as distinct from human) world are entirely anachronistic when applied to Indians in the days before the European settlement of North America." "Offers a more complex portrait of Native American peoples, one that rejects mythologies, even those that both European and Native Americans might wish to embrace."—Washington Post |
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... Krech III. " A good story and first - rate social science . " -New York Times Book Review Myth and History The Ecological Indian Shepard Krech III More praise for The Ecological Indian " Shepard Krech's learned. Front Cover.
... Krech III. " A good story and first - rate social science . " -New York Times Book Review Myth and History The Ecological Indian Shepard Krech III More praise for The Ecological Indian " Shepard Krech's learned. Front Cover.
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Myth And History Shepard Krech, Shepard Krech III. The ECOLOGICAL INDIAN Myth and History SHEPARD KRECH III W. W. NORTON & COMPANY New York London Copyright © 1999 by Shepard Krech III All rights reserved.
Myth And History Shepard Krech, Shepard Krech III. The ECOLOGICAL INDIAN Myth and History SHEPARD KRECH III W. W. NORTON & COMPANY New York London Copyright © 1999 by Shepard Krech III All rights reserved.
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... ecological Indian myth and history / Shepard Krech III p . cm . Includes bibliographical references and index . ISBN 0-393-04755-5 1. Indian philosophy - North America . 2. Indians of North America - Public opinion . 3. Human ecology ...
... ecological Indian myth and history / Shepard Krech III p . cm . Includes bibliographical references and index . ISBN 0-393-04755-5 1. Indian philosophy - North America . 2. Indians of North America - Public opinion . 3. Human ecology ...
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