The premise of these 318 pages - includes INDEX - is to describe the changing viewpoints about non-Westrern societies. It is also about myth and reality. Read more about : fortified villages, Lake Huron, tribal marae, Thomas Fowell Buxton, Evangelistic philanthropists, glorious industrial zenith, and exoticism. Text assisted by b/w photos, drawings and maps. Cond : clean and bright. No names, no marks, no creases. no tears. Minimal wear. Quote (p. 188) : " On 1 October 1871, the Bridges finally settled at Ushaia. Their only white companions were John Lewis, a carpenter, and his wife. The two couples lived in a partially completed corrugated iron and wood house. Their isolated home was surrounded by a cluster of Yahgan wigwams. Thomas Bridges had no ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 007904

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Title: Clash of Cultures

Publisher: W.H. Freeman, N.Y.

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: B/W Photographs

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 2'nd Printing.

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In this new edition of Brian Fagan's Clash of Cultures, the author explores the impact of European contact on a number of societies around the world.

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Brian Fagan is professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a well-known writer and lecturer on archaeology. He has written several widely used textbooks, and a number of popular books.

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