by Peter Farb · Tapa dura · ISBN 9783485005654
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«Die Indianer: Entwicklung und Vernichtung eines Volkes» is the historical essay by Peter Farb, published by Nymphenburger in 1988 (366 pages, in German).
The book examines the history and cultures of the indigenous peoples of North America from 1492 to 1960. With an ethnographic and historical approach, Peter Farb analyses their social organisation, beliefs and customs, as well as European colonisation, which hindered their development and led to the destruction of numerous peoples.
Original work published in 1968: «Man's Rise to Civilization: The Cultural Ascent of the Indians of North America». The German translation is by Ilse Winger.
A reference title for those studying the history, anthropology and indigenous cultures of North America.
