American Indian Holocaust and Survival: A Population History Since 1492

By Russell Thornton

Book Overview

"Thornton has emerged as a leading scholar in the field of American Indian demography. American Indian Holocaust & Survival is the culmination of his investigation."--WESTERN HISTORICAL QUARTERLY.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806120746
• ISBN13: 9780806120744
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Important work

This important issue of Native American genocide is covered thoughly in this book. Another book on the subject, "The Smallpox Genocide of the Odawa Tribe at L'Arbre Croche, 1763: The History of a Native American Tribe," has just been released.

An important historical work

A must read for anyone interested in American Indian History. It allows the lay person to understand complicated demographic issues that shaped the American Indian population in this country. Reading this will alter your perception of the world.