Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England

by William Cronon Narrated by Bob Souer

Overview

In this landmark work of environmental history, William Cronon offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists' sense of property and their pursuit of capitalism had upon the ecosystems of New England. Reissued here with an updated afterword by the author and a new preface by the distinguished colonialist John Demos, Changes in the Land provides a brilliant interdisciplinary interpretation of how land and people influence one another. With its chilling closing line, "The people of plenty were a people of waste," Cronon's enduring and thought-provoking book is ethno-ecological history at its best.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Setting his sights squarely on the well-worn terrain of colonial New England, [Cronon] fashions a story that is fresh, ingenious, compelling and altogether important. His approach is at once vividly descriptive and profoundly analytic.” ---New York Times

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

"Setting his sights squarely on the well-worn terrain of colonial New England, [Cronon] fashions a story that is fresh, ingenious, compelling and altogether important. His approach is at once vividly descriptive and profoundly analytic. —New York Times

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170461837
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	02/28/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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