Cultural Encounters in the Early South: Indians and Europeans in Arkansas

by Jeannie Whayne

Overview

These stories of unique and distinct peoples, their interactions, and their influences on Arkansas and the South fill a void in the literature examining French and Spanish encounters with the Indians. Using historical, anthropological, and archaeological approaches, these essays collectively cover the European-Indian experience in the region, from DeSoto's first contact in 1541 through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

Certificate of Commendation, American Association of State and Local History

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557283948
Publisher:	University of Arkansas Press
Publication date:	07/01/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Charles F. Robinson II is an associate professor of history and program director of the African American Studies program at the University of Arkansas.

Editorial Reviews

…a well-conceived, well- written, and imaginatively researched effort worthy of a much larger market”
—Journal of Southern History


“Altogether, this is a first rate anthology. The compiler, Jeannie Whayne … has done a fine job of putting together an essential book for the study of Arkansas in the colonial period. It is a work of importance to not only those who study Arkansas but to anyone interested in Native American and Euro-Americans in colonial North America.”
—Arkansas Historical Quarterly

From the Publisher

Eight essays use historical, anthropological, and archaeological approaches to assess the European-Indian experience in the state from first contact in 1541 through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Topics include the de Soto entrada and its far-reaching consequences for Arkansas's Indians; the Tunican depopulation; and French settlement in northeastern Arkansas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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