Nowtilus - Breve historia de los indios norteamericanos

¿Sabías que…

… en 1773 vivían en Norteamérica unos dos millones de indígenas y que en 1900 solo habían sobrevivido unos 50.000?

…la mayoría de los indígenas no murieron a causa de armas de fuego sino por enfermedades traídas por los europeos ante las que estaban totalmente indefensos?

… de los 75 millones de bisontes que vivían en Norteamérica a la llegada del hombre blanco, solo quedaban 300 en 1900?

… en 1902 una manada de 41 bisontes salvajes fue puesta bajo protección gubernamental en el parque nacional de Yellowstone y que estos animales fueron el núcleo de la manada que hoy sobrevive?

Cuando los colonos llegaron a Norteamérica, vivían en sus tierras unas tribus de extraños y prehistóricos usos, cuyos ancestros procedían de Asia.
Se estima que, a comienzos del siglo XVIII, la población indígena instalada entre los territorios de la América septentrional y el norte del Río Grande era de aproximadamente un millón de individuos. Su choque con los forasteros invasores daría lugar a uno de los episodios más sangrientos e innobles en las historia de la humanidad.
Los primeros contactos entre indígenas y colonos fueron pacíficos y, en su mayoría, de índole comercial, y las tensiones solían resolverse a través de la firma de tratados. En 1540 comenzaron los primeros conflictos bélicos, cuando los conquistadores españoles al mando de Vázquez de Coronado se enfrentaron con los Zuñi, y finalizaron en 1890, cuando la caballería estadounidense masacró a la tribu de los Sioux liderada por Pie Grande en Wounded Knee. Se cierran así casi tres siglos de constantes enfrentamientos armados entre “rostros pálidos” y “pieles rojas”.
Breve Historia de los Indios norteamericanos nos descubre el mundo de las antiguas tribus de Norteamérica, cuya resistencia contra el hombre blanco fue el canto del cisne de un mundo condenado a desaparecer.

ARGUMENTOS DE VENTAS
TEMA: No es posible entender la historia de los Estados Unidos sin conocer la cultura de los
nativos americanos presente en los extensos territorios de Norteamerica siglos antes de la llegada
del hombre blanco. Gracias a este libro el lector descubrirá muchos hechos desconocidos
de una parte de la historia, como el hecho de que la desaparición de indios no se debió
solo a las guerras de sangre contra los colonos, sino también a muchas enfermedades procedentes
de Europa.
FIGURAS MÍTICAS: Esta obra dedica un capítulo a los indios que ofrecieron resistencia a los
colonos.
COLECCIÓN: Como otras Breves Historias, esta obra se caracteriza por estar escrita con gran
rigor histórico sin perder la amenidad narrativa.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
Get to know the lives, rituals, and tribal organization of the mythical “redskins”: the Sioux, the Arapaho, the Cheyenne, the Cherokee, and others. From the Battle of Little Big Horn and the leadership of the great chiefs like Cochise, Geronimo, and Sitting Bull, to the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Gregorio Doval
Historical Essay / Popular History
13 x 19 cm
Format: Paperback with flaps
Pages: 352
ISBN13: 978-849763585-1
Price: 17,95 US$
Series: Breve Historia
Publication: January 2009

Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Cherokee… Discover the intense history of the Native Americans, their customs, their rituals, their organization and their steady, although weak fight against the White Man.
When the European colonizers arrived in North America, there were already some tribes of strange and prehistoric customs with Asian ancestors living there. It is estimated that, at the beginning of the 18th Century, the indigenous population living between the territories of North America and the north of the Rio Grande numbered approximately one million. Their conflict with the foreign invaders would give rise to one of the bloodiest and darkest periods in the history of humankind.
The first contacts between the Indians and the colonizers were pacific and, in large part, of a commercial nature. Conflicts were usually resolved through signed treaties. In 1540, the first wars began when the Spanish led by Vazquez de Coronado battled the Zuni tribe. It was not until 1890, when the US Cavalry massacred the Sioux tribe led by Big Foot at Wounded Knee that these wars ended and thereby closed 3 centuries of constant armed battle between the “pale faces” and the “redskins”.

Gregorio Doval (Madrid, 1957) has a degree in Information Science (Journalism), but has also taken courses in psychology, sociology, social psychology, and philology. He is the author of various books, manuals on the history of cinema and the history of international automobiles deserve special attention. He is also the author of the encyclopedia ¿Qué saber en nuestro tiempo? and of specialized dictionaries. Among his most recent works the following should be mentioned: Refranero temático español, Palabras con historia, Anecdotario Universal de Cabecera, El libro de los hechos insólitos, Diccionario de expresiones extranjeras, Los últimos años del franquismo (Síntesis, 2007) y Crónica política de la Transición. For Nowtilus Publishing he has written the collection 1001 Citas (1001 quotations): El ser humano y la vida, El hombre y la mujer, El trabajo y el dinero, Profesiones y profesionales, La familia y los amigos, El amor, el sexo y el matrimonio.

¿Did you know that…
… in 1773 some two million Indians lived in American territory, but by 1900 only some 50,000 remained?
…the majority of the Native Americans did not die because of gunshot, but because of diseases brought to the Americas by Europeans and against which the Indian population was defenseless?
…of the 75 million bison that lived in North America at the arrival of the white man, only 300 remained alive in 1900?
… in 1902 a herd of 41 wild bison was put under government protection in Yellowstone Nacional Park and these animals formed the nucleus of the herd that survives today?

SALES PITCH:
FUNDAMENTAL FIGURES IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: It is impossible to understand the history of the United States if you do not know the Native American cultures that were present in the vast North American territory thousands of years before the arrival the White Man.
DESCRIPTIVE: A Brief History of the American Indians is a work that narrates and describes the principal characteristics of the diverse ethnic groups. Further, the book explores the daily life, the beliefs, and means of survival of the Native Americans.
HISTORICAL REVISIONISM: Through this book the reader will discover many unknown facts that form part of the general history, including the fact that the elimination of the Indians was not only due to bloody battles against the colonizers, but because of many diseases brought from Europe.
ANALYSIS OF SOME OF THE LEGENGARY INDIANS: The book dedicates a chapter on the main Indian figures that mounted resistance against the colonizers. It describes their main traits, the tribes to which they belonged, and what became of them in the end.
ILLUSTRATED CONTENT: The book includes many visual documents that help illustrate this period of history.
INFORMATIVE AND EASY TO READ: The book is geared for all people interested in learning about the true history of the American Indians.