500 nations : an illustrated history of North American Indians / Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Josephy, Alvin M., 1915-2005.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--History.

Indians of North America.

History.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

468 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Five hundred nations

Place of Publication:

New York : Gramercy Books, 2002.

Summary:

A book that grew from an eight-hour TV series, this is the epic and unforgettable story of the history, lore, legends, and legacy of North American Indians. With a highly accredited author and over 485 paintings, woodcuts, drawings, and photographs--329 in four-color--this oversized volume addresses a subject of never-ending fascination, providing detailed information about the lives, culture, and heritage of hundreds of North America's Indian nations. Never before has this subject been so thoroughly and deeply explored from the perspective of the Native American viewpoint.

Contents:

Continent awakes

Empires of the sun

Clash of cultures

European expansion

Cauldron of war

Loss of the East

Struggle for the West

End of freedom.

Notes:

"Based on a documentary filmscript by Jack Leustig, Roberta Grossman, Lee Miller, and William Morgan with contributions by John M.D. Pohl."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

Other Format:

Online version: Josephy, Alvin M., 1915-2005. 500 nations.

ISBN:

0517163942

9780517163948

OCLC:

46366267

Online:

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