The Origin of the State
The Origin of the State

Author: Robert Harry Lowie

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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An enlarged and revised version of articles first published in the Freeman, July 19 and 26, 1922--cf. Preface.

Peoples of the Pacific
Peoples of the Pacific

Author: Paul D'Arcy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 1351912259

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Presenting the history of the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands from first colonization until the spread of European colonial rule in the later 19th century, this volume focuses specifically on Pacific Islander-European interactions from the perspective of Pacific Islanders themselves. A number of recorded traditions are reproduced as well as articles by Pacific Island scholars working within the academy. The nature of Pacific History as a sub-discipline is presented through a sample of key articles from the 1890s until the present that represent the historical evolution of the field and its multidisciplinary nature. The volume reflects on how the indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Islands have a history as dynamic and complex as that of literate societies, and one that is more retrievable through multidisciplinary approaches than often realized.

The Broken Spears 2007 Revised Edition
The Broken Spears 2007 Revised Edition

Author: Miguel Leon-Portilla

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2006-11-15

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 080705500X

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For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears, León-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. León-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts.