{"product_id":"the-ecological-indian-myth-and-history","title":"The Ecological Indian: Myth and History","description":"\"A good story and first-rate social science.\"―New York Times Book Review The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this larger-than-life image? According to anthropologist Shepard Krech, the first humans in North America demonstrated all of the intelligence, self-interest, flexibility, and ability to make mistakes of human beings anywhere. As Nicholas Lemann put it in The New Yorker, \"Krech is more than just a conventional-wisdom overturner; he has a serious larger point to make. . . . Concepts like ecology, waste, preservation, and even the natural (as distinct from human) world are entirely anachronistic when applied to Indians in the days before the European settlement of North America.\" \"Offers a more complex portrait of Native American peoples, one that rejects mythologies, even those that both European and Native Americans might wish to embrace.\"―Washington Post\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393321002\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0393321002.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shepard Krech III\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41747188875322,"sku":"DBV.0393321002.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0393321002-0.jpg?v=1791945474","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-ecological-indian-myth-and-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}