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0300264844 pdf Philip J. Delorias classic exploration of white Americas drive to play Indian, from the Boston Tea Party to the New Age [A] brilliant book. . . . This book reminds us that at least one question about America has been settled. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that prevailed throughout most of our history, the Indians will remain.Peter Iverson, American Historical Review Not since I first read Michel Foucault, Fredric Jameson, or bell hooks has a text crackled with so much theoretical frisson. Its historical insights are rich and political repercussions profound. American culture will never look the same.Joel Martin, author of Read more