Seeds of extinction : Jeffersonian philanthropy and the American Indian / Bernard W. Sheehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheehan, Bernard W., author.

Contributor:

Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.)

Series:

Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Indians of North America--Government relations--1789-1869.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 pages)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] : The University of North Carolina Press, 1973.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study is the first to explain how the white American's conception of himself and his position on the continent formed his perception of the Indian and directed his selection of policy toward the native tribes. Sheehan presents the paradoxical and pathetic story of how the Jeffersonian generation, with the best of goodwill toward the American Indian, destroyed him with its benevolence, literally killed him with kindness. Originally published 1973. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE: METAPHYSICS; I. Environmentalism; II. Origins; III. Deficiency; IV. The Noble Savage; PART TWO: PROGRAM; V. Incorporation; VI. Manipulation; PART THREE: ILLUSIONS; VII. Violence; VIII. Disintegration; IX. Removal; Conclusion; Note on Sources; Titles; Index

Notes:

Gift/Arsenault, R.

Includes bibliography (p. [281]-292) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-908731-1-8

0-8078-3991-4

1-4696-1145-7

OCLC:

915134961