Beyond Germs

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Beyond Germs is written by Catherine M. Cameron and published by University of Arizona Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 081650024X (ISBN 10) and 9780816500246 (ISBN 13).

Beyond Germs: Native Depopulation in North America challenges the hypothesis that the massive depopulation of the New World was primarily caused by diseases brought by Europeans, which scholars used for decades to explain the decimation of the indigenous peoples of North America. Contributors expertly argue that blaming germs downplays the active role of Europeans in inciting wars, destroying livelihoods, and erasing identities.