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The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America

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The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America - Axtell, James
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Colonial North America was not only a battleground for furs and land, but also for allegiances and even souls. In the three-sided struggle for empire, the English and French colonists were locked in heated competition for native allies and religious converts. Axtell sharply contrasts the English efforts to "civilize" the Indians with the French willingness to accept native lifestyles, and reveals why the struggle for control over the continent became a fascinating contest of cultures between shrewd opponents lasting nearly ...

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The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America 1986, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780195041545

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The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America 1985, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195035964

Hardcover