{"title":"Pekka Hämäläinen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the captivating world of Native American history through the works of renowned historian, Pekka Hämäläinen. An acclaimed author in the field of \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, Hämäläinen's books delve deep into the complex narratives of indigenous peoples, bringing to life their rich culture and impactful contributions to history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his celebrated works, \u003cem\u003eLakota America\u003c\/em\u003e offers an eye-opening account of the Lakota people's rise to prominence in North America. This compelling book invites readers to explore the resilience and adaptability of the Lakota nation as they navigated through vast political and social changes. Rich with vivid storytelling, it provides fresh perspectives on the dynamic interactions among Native American tribes and external forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother cornerstone of Hämäläinen's scholarship, \u003cem\u003eThe Comanche Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, sheds light on the remarkable ascendancy of the Comanche people. This work details the compelling expansion of one of the most powerful native societies in American history. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, Hämäläinen brings forward a narrative that challenges traditional views of the American West, highlighting the pivotal role of the Comanche in shaping the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePekka Hämäläinen's insightful works offer an essential exploration into the history of Native American empires, providing readers with a richer understanding of their enduring legacies. Perfect for history enthusiasts and scholars alike, his books are a testament to the power and resilience of indigenous peoples across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indigenous-continent-by-pekka-hamalainen-9781324094067","title":"Indigenous Continent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an old, deeply rooted story about America that goes like this: Columbus \"discovers\" a strange continent and brings back tales of untold riches. The European empires rush over, eager to stake out as much of this astonishing \"New World\" as possible. Though Indigenous peoples fight back, they cannot stop the onslaught. White imperialists are destined to rule the continent, and history is an irreversible march toward Indigenous destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet as with other long-accepted origin stories, this one, too, turns out to be based in myth and distortion. In \u003cem\u003eIndigenous Continent\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian Pekka Hämäläinen presents a sweeping counternarrative that shatters the most basic assumptions about American history. Shifting our perspective away from Jamestown, Plymouth Rock, the Revolution, and other well-trodden episodes on the conventional timeline, he depicts a sovereign world of Native nations whose members, far from helpless victims of colonial violence, dominated the continent for centuries after the first European arrivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Iroquois in the Northeast to the Comanches on the Plains, and from the Pueblos in the Southwest to the Cherokees in the Southeast, Native nations frequently decimated white newcomers in battle. Even as the white population exploded and colonists' land greed grew more extravagant, Indigenous peoples flourished due to sophisticated diplomacy and leadership structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1776, various colonial powers claimed nearly all of the continent, but Indigenous peoples still controlled it. Hämäläinen points out that the maps in modern textbooks, which paint much of North America in neat, colour-coded blocks, confuse outlandish imperial boasts for actual holdings. In fact, Native power peaked in the late nineteenth century, with the Lakota victory in 1876 at Little Big Horn, which was not an American blunder, but an all-too-expected outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHämäläinen ultimately contends that the very notion of \"colonial America\" is misleading, and that we should speak instead of an \"Indigenous America\" that was only slowly and unevenly becoming colonial. The evidence of Indigenous defiance is apparent today in the hundreds of Native nations that still dot the United States and Canada. Necessary reading for anyone who cares about America's past, present, and future, \u003cem\u003eIndigenous Continent\u003c\/em\u003e restores Native peoples to their rightful place at the very fulcrum of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833194631404,"sku":"9781324094067","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11625063482659.jpg?v=1758444685"},{"product_id":"the-comanche-empire-by-pekka-hamalainen-9780300151176","title":"The Comanche Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLakota America\u003c\/i\u003e, an award-winning history of the rise and decline of the vast and imposing Comanche empire.\u003c\/b\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Cutting-edge revisionist western history.”\u003c\/i\u003e—Larry McMurtry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A landmark study that will make readers see the history of southwestern America in an entirely new way.”\u003c\/i\u003e—David J. Weber, author of \u003ci\u003eBárbaros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a Native American empire rose to dominate the fiercely contested lands of the American Southwest, the southern Great Plains, and northern Mexico. This powerful empire, built by the Comanche Indians, eclipsed its various European rivals in military prowess, political prestige, economic power, commercial reach, and cultural influence. Yet until now the Comanche empire has gone unrecognised in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling and original book uncovers the lost story of the Comanches. It is a story that challenges the idea of Indigenous peoples as victims of European expansion and offers a new model for the history of colonial expansion, colonial frontiers, and Native-European relations in North America and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePekka Hämäläinen shows in vivid detail how the Comanches built their unique empire and resisted European colonisation, and why they fell to defeat in 1875. With extensive knowledge and deep insight, the author brings into clear relief the Comanches’ remarkable impact on the trajectory of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072699482348,"sku":"9780300151176","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23509503482294.jpg?v=1765127245"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/pekka-hamalainen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}