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Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel

 
9781330360989: The American Nations, or Outlines of Their General History, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the outlines of a bold, early study of the American nations that traces the earth’s history in the western hemisphere through ethnography, philology, and ancient annals. This edition presents Rafinesque’s grand attempt to map origins, languages, and traditions across America with a scholar’s curiosity and a pioneer’s drive.

This volume gathers long investigations into the peoples of the Americas, their myths, symbols, and records. It blends historical narrative with linguistic and cultural analysis, offering a window into how one 19th‑century thinker approached the vast task of describing a whole hemisphere’s past.


  • A panoramic preface and method for researching world history with a focus on the Americas

  • Discussions of ethnography, chronology, and the role of language in shaping culture

  • Startling notes on indigenous alphabets, symbols, and traditional songs

  • Context for understanding early scholarly attempts to connect American histories with broader world history



Ideal for readers of historical ethnography, philology, and early American history who want a window into how scholars framed the first continental histories.

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Excerpt from The American Nations; Or Outlines of a National History; Of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America, Vol. 1

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It contains an introduction, general view, account of materials and cataclysms, the Linapi and Haytian annals, with the Haytian Language, notes, tables, &c.

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