An independent and indigenous revision of established history
Jack D. Forbes was a professor emeritus of Native American studies and anthropology at the University of California, Davis. His many other books included Africans and Native Americans: The Language of Race and the Evolution of Red-Black Peoples.
"A fascinating book that makes an important . . . contribution to
the subject of pre-Columbian contacts between America and Europe. .
. . Highly recommended."--Choice
"Provocative. . . . Turning the concept of 'discovers' on its head,
Forbes dispels a lot of common assumptions about who 'discovered'
whom in the Americas, in an extensive and fascinating exploration
of early maritime histories of the Native Americans."--Bloomsbury
Review
"Interesting and thought provoking. . . . [Forbes] raises many
significant questions."--American Anthropologist
"Highly refreshing. . . .Very convincing."--Elixir
“[Forbes’] extensive use of manuscript or published sources,
interviews, and correspondence with specialists in a wide variety
of fields is impressive.”--Terrae Incognitae
"Readers will find much to ponder in this volume, and the extensive
bibliography is a valuable guide to further study."--Journal of
Interdisciplinary History
"Forbes makes an unusual and fascinating contribution to the story
of the New and Old Worlds and the links between them, questioning
in a welcome way the truth and ideological sway of orthodox
history. He leads his reader along paths rarely, if ever, trodden,
ultimately in search of a fairer account of native America and its
role in the world. This is a quest Forbes's own ancestry and--not
least--keen sense of language well equip him to undertake. He
eminently succeeds."--Gordon Brotherston, author of Image of the
New World: The American Continent Portrayed in Native Texts
"A decisive, independent, and long overdue contribution that pulls
the plug from the inflated icon the Christian West has made of the
slaver Christopher Columbus in his mistaken attempt to reach
India."--Hartmut Lutz, professor of American studies, Greifswald
University, Germany
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