Description
Book SynopsisIn eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of savages from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion.
Table of ContentsContents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
A Note on Names
Introduction
1. The New World in England before the Eighteenth Century
2. Four from Iroquoia: The Appeal of Savagery
3. Seven from the Cherokee, Nine from the Creeks
4. Ostenaco and the Losing of America
5. Passing the Mantle: From America to Oceania
6. Mai and the Finding of Oceania
7. Palauans, Hawaiians, Tahitians: Diminishing Oddities
8. Bennelong from Resnullius: The Decline of Savagery
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Notes
Index
