Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313311031)

The frontier region was the interface between the American wilderness and European-style civilization. To the Europeans, the frontier teemed with undomesticated and unfamiliar beasts. Even its indigenous peoples seemed perplexing, uninhibited, and violent. The frontier wasn't just a place, but a process, too. It was a hazy line between colliding cultures, and a volatile region in which those cultures interacted.

This volume explores the frontier, explorers, traders, missionaries, colonists, and native peoples that came into contact. Everyday life is presented with all of its difficulties-the trading, trapping, and farming, not to mention the chronic threat of violence. Examining the period from the perspective of both Europeans and Native Americans, this book features over 40 illustrations, photographs, and maps, making it the perfect source for anyone interested in how people lived on the old colonial frontier.

Author: James M. Volo, Dorothy Volo
ISBN-10: 031331103X
ISBN-13: 9780313311031
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2002
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.46w x 1.25d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 197