| Series |
Early American studies
Early American studies. ^A375699
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| Contents |
Missionaries and the making of a new empire in North America -- Resurrecting the "chain of friendship" : the international politics of intercultural diplomacy -- Becoming useful : speculative philanthropy, civilization, and educational reform -- The mission complex : the material consequences of civilizing work -- "A damnd rebelious race" : Native authority in the aftermath of war -- "The best and cheapest way to get rid of them" : Speculative philanthropy and indigenous dispossession -- "Of mercy and of sound policy too" : Cultivating American empire on the continent and overseas. |
| Abstract |
"This book charts the connections between mission work, capitalism, and Native politics in order to understand the making of the American empire. It shows that civilizing missions and rhetoric were hinges for U.S. economic and political development that could both wreck devastation on Indigenous communities and offer Native peoples additional means to negotiate for power and endure"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022016200 |
| ISBN | 9781512823295 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1512823295 |
| ISBN | 9781512823301 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1512823309 |
