North America : An Introduction

Brescia, Michael M./ Super, John C.

University of Toronto Press（2008/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780802096753
• DDC分類 970

Full Description

Historians have traditionally approached North America through the lens of the nation-state rather than from a continental perspective. While acknowledging that the geographic vastness and historical complexity of North America make it difficult to study as a whole, authors Michael Brescia and John Super build on the premise that the experiences of each country can be better understood when evaluated as a whole rather than as unique and discrete units. Employing a thematic approach, the authors investigate the North American past to explain the similarities and differences in the political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural experiences of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Five maps provide visual reference to such phenomena as population densities, pre-Columbian civilizations, physical features, and military conflict. A comprehensive bibliography includes general works, monographs, reference matter, and web resources.

Contents

Preface

A Note on Terminology

List of Maps

I. Convergence and Divergence

II. Contours of the Past

III. Regions and Resources

IV. Politics and Power

V. Continental Diplomacy

VI. Indians and Europeans

VII. Immigration

VIII. Labor and Class

IX. Trade and Tariffs

X. Church, State, and Society

XI. Structures of the Past

Bibliography

Index