Seven myths of Native American history /
by Paul Jentz ; series editors Alfred J. Andrea and Andrew Holt.
- xxxix, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Myths of history: a Hackett series ; v. 4 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A savage Cicero: the myth of the noble savage -- Uncivilized and unwanted: the myth of the ignoble savage -- An empty land: the myth of the wilderness -- The end of the trail: the myth of the vanishing Indian -- No feather, no Indian: the myth of the authentic Indian -- A life in balance: the myth of the ecological Indian -- Shopping at the Indian myth boutique: the myth of the mystical Indian.
9781624666780 (pbk.) 9781624666797 (cloth)
2017040028
Indians in popular culture--United States. Indians of North America--Public opinion. Indians of North America--Historiography. Stereotypes (Social psychology) Public opinion--United States.