by Anthony Pagden (Author)
This title gives an interpretation of the reception of the new world by the old. It is an in-depth study of the pre-Enlightenment methods by which Europeans attempted to describe and classify the American Indian and his society. Key terms such as "barbarian", and "civil" are examined.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed., Repr. with Corrections and Additions
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09 Apr 1987
ISBN 10: 0521337046
ISBN 13: 9780521337045