{"product_id":"savages-and-civilization-who-will-survive-paperback","title":"Savages and Civilization: Who Will Survive? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"provocative [and] vivid\" (\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) look at the primitive cultures that have given many gifts to the modern world, and how their very existence is now threatened\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book should serve as a 'wake-up' call to people everywhere.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIndian Givers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNative Roots\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned anthropologist Jack Weatherford explored the clash between Native American and European cultures. Now, in \u003ci\u003eSavages and Civilization, \u003c\/i\u003eWeatherford broadens his focus to examine how civilization threatens to obliterate unique tribal and ethnic cultures around the world--and in the process imperils its own existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Weatherford explains, the relationship between \"civilized\" and \"savage\" peoples through history has encompassed not only violence, but also a surprising degree of cooperation, mutual influence, trade, and intermarriage. But this relationship has now entered a critical stage everywhere in the world, as indigenous peoples fiercely resist the onslaught of a global civilization that will obliterate their identities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSavages and Civilization \u003c\/i\u003epowerfully demonstrates that our survival as a species is based not on a choice between savages and civilization, but rather on a commitment to their vital coexistence.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Indian Givers and Native Roots, renowned anthropologist Jack Weatherford opened the eyes of tens of thousands of readers to the clash between Native American and European cultures. Now, in his brilliant new book, Weatherford broadens his focus to examine how civilization threatens to obliterate unique tribal and ethnic cultures around the world -- and in the process imperils its own existence. \u003cbr\u003eAs Weatherford explains, the relationship between \"civilized\" and \"savage\" peoples through history has encompassed not only violence, but also a surprising degree of cooperation, mutual influence, trade, and intermarriage. But this relationship has now entered a critical stage everywhere in the world, as indigenous peoples fiercely resist the onslaught of a global civilization that will obliterate their identities. Savages and Civilization powerfully demonstrates that our survival as a species is based not on a choice between savages and civilization, but rather on a commitment to their vital coexistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongol Queens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, among other acclaimed books. A specialist in tribal peoples, he was for many years a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and now divides his time between the United States and Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765003252019,"sku":"9780449909577","price":28.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aFVNWi82bW5TU0pGZk5NYVdTTDNyQT09.webp?v=1764608492","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/savages-and-civilization-who-will-survive-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}