Cultures in Conflict: Encounters Between European and Non-European Cultures, 1492-1800 - Couverture rigide

Bitterli, Urs

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0745605303 ISBN 13 : 9780745605302

Editeur : Polity Press, 1989

Synopsis

This is a work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Cook, which examines the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European people and endeavours to reconstruct the experiences of both sides. In a series of case studies Bitterli investigates three types of cultural encounter: superficial contact, as in the early relations between Europe and China; a prolonged relationship, like that between the missionaries and the North American Indians; and collision, leading to the destruction of the weaker partner, as happened in the Spanish conquest of the West Indies and of Mexico.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Most histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book, now available in paperback, focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non–European people, reconstructing the experiences of both sides. The result is a remarkable work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Captain Cook.

Bitterli distinguishes three basic forms of cultural encounter: superficial contact, as in the early relations between Europe and China; a prolonged relationship, like that between missionaries and the North American Indians; and collision, leading to the destruction of the weaker partner, as happened in the Spanish Conquest of the West Indies and of Mexico. In a series of case studies Bitterli examines these types of cultural encounter, drawing on a wide range of primary sources.

Revue de presse

′A delight to read ... a major contribution to colonial history ... it is a book that should influence the research and writing of others, for years to come.′ Journal of Historical Geography

′This book deserves a place on the shelf of any scholar interested in the way cultures, cosmologies, and economic systems interact.′ The Historian

′Uniquely readable.′ Phoblacht / Republican News

′This book will serve for many readers as an English language introduction to the work of the Swiss historian, Urs Bitterli. Besides its interesting interpretations, the book will be valued for its introduction to a large body of documentary sources....′ AJPH

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745605303
• ISBN 13: 9780745605302
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible