O Brave New People: The European Invention of the American Indian
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Description
Authors: Moffitt, John F. (1940-2008) and Sebastian, Santiago (1931-1995)
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Pub Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair to Good. Binding tight. No tears, bends or folds. Remainder mark on bottom text block. Cover has a few bumps. Light corner and edge wear.
Notes: Columbus thought he’d landed in the East Indies, and so “they” became “Indians”, and “….so fixed a misnomer that carries with it a whole host of medieval and Renaissance European beliefs and legends.” Ah, yes, The Noble Savage.
