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The dawning of the apocalypse : the roots of slavery, White supremacy, settler colonialism, and capitalism in the long sixteenth century / Gerald Horne.

Author/creator Horne, Gerald author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York : Monthly Review Press, [2020]
Description303 pages ; 21 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Approaching 1492; Approaching Apocalypse -- Apocalypse Nearer -- Liquidation of Indigenes; Reliance on Africans; Tensions in London -- Florida Invaded -- Turning Point -- 1588: Origins of the U.S.A.? -- Origins of the U.S.A.: Indigenous Floridians Liquidated; Ditto for New Mexico -- Apocalypse Dawning.
Abstract "The Dawning of the Apocalypse" is a revision of the creation myth of settler colonialism and how the United States was formed, arguing that, in order to understand the arrival of colonists from the British Isles in the early seventeenth century, one must first understand the "long sixteenth century"--1492 until the arrival of settlers in Virginia in 1607. During this prolonged century, Horne contends, "whiteness" morphed into "white supremacy," and allowed England to co-opt not only religious minorities but also various nationalities throughout Europe."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2020017426
ISBN9781583678725 paperback
ISBN1583678727 paperback
ISBN9781583678732 hardcover
ISBN1583678735 hardcover

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