Adair's History of the American Indians (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Eighteenth-Century Account of Southeastern Native Nations, Customs, Trade, and Colonial FrontiersBy James Adair
Length21h 59m
About this audiobook
Adair's History of the American Indians is an ambitious eighteenth-century ethnographic and historical account of the Indigenous nations of the American Southeast, especially the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, and Catawba. Written in a vigorous, polemical prose characteristic of Enlightenment antiquarian inquiry, the book combines close observation of languages, customs, diplomacy, warfare, religion, and trade with Adair's now-discredited argument that Native Americans descended from the lost tribes of Israel. Its value lies in both its empirical detail and its revealing colonial intellectual framework. James Adair was an Irish-born trader who spent roughly four decades among southeastern Native communities before publishing the work in London in 1775. His long residence, commercial relationships, and participation in frontier politics gave him unusual access to Indigenous societies, though his interpretations were shaped by biblical speculation, imperial rivalry, and the assumptions of British colonial culture. These tensions make the book a document of lived experience and ideological construction alike. This work is recommended for readers interested in early American history, Native American studies, colonial ethnography, and the history of ideas. Read critically, it offers rare testimony about southeastern Indigenous life while illuminating how eighteenth-century Europeans struggled to classify and explain the peoples they encountered.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length21 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Adair's History of the American Indians (Annotated)
24Argument XIII.
2Introduction
25Argument XIV.
3Synopsis
26Argument XV.
4Historical Context
27Argument XVI.
5INTRODUCTION
28Argument XVII.
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6James Adair, the Man
29Argument XVIII.
7The Book
30Argument XIX.
8PREFACE
31Argument XX.
9A HISTORY OF THE NORTH-AMERICAN INDIANS, THEIR CUSTOMS, &c.
32Argument XXI.
10Observations on the origin and descent of the Indians.
33Argument XXII.
11Observations, and arguments, in proof of the American Indians being descended from the Jews.
34Argument XXIII.
12Argument I.
35AN ACCOUNT OF THE KATAHBA, CHEERAKE, MUSKOHGE, CHOKTAH, AND CHIKKASAH NATIONS
13Argument II.
36ACCOUNT OF THE CHEERAKE NATION, &c.
14Argument III.
37ACCOUNT OF THE MUSKOHGE NATION, &c. (pt. 1)
15Argument IV.
38ACCOUNT OF THE MUSKOHGE NATION, &c. (pt. 2)
16Argument V.
39ACCOUNT OF THE MUSKOHGE NATION, &c. (pt. 3)
17Argument VI.
40GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS; DISPLAYING (pt. 1)
18Argument VII.
41GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS; DISPLAYING (pt. 2)
19Argument VIII.
42APPENDIX. ADVICE to STATESMEN ; (pt. 1)
20Argument IX.
43APPENDIX. ADVICE to STATESMEN ; (pt. 2)
21Argument X.
44Analysis
22Argument XI.
45Reflection
23Argument XII.
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