The Comanches - (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians) by Thomas W Kavanagh (Paperback)

Name: The Comanches - (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians) by Thomas W Kavanagh (Paperback)
Brand: University of Nebraska Press
SKU: 88973597
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This is the first in-depth historical study of Comanche social and political groups.
About the Author: Thomas W. Kavanagh is curator of collections at the William Hammond Mathers Museum at Indiana University.
588 Pages
History, Native American
Series Name: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians

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About the Book

Originally published: Comanche political history. 1996.

Book Synopsis

This is the first in-depth historical study of Comanche social and political groups. Using the ethnohistorical method, Thomas W. Kavanagh traces the changes and continuities in Comanche politics from their earliest interactions with Europeans to their settlement on a reservation in present-day Oklahoma.

Review Quotes

"A historical encyclopedia of Comanche diplomacy. . . . No student of Southwest Native American history should overlook this book."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly

"A stunning scholarly achievement. . . . This is a book that belongs on any Western historian's or writer's shelf."--Southwestern American Literature

"Soundly researched and solidly documented, this book includes painstaking analysis and comparisons of the sources. . . . Of interest to students of southwestern as well as Comanche history."--Choice

"This is a persuasive and comprehensive work, impressive in its detail and scope. . . . [It is] not likely to be superseded any time soon."--Journal of the West

About the Author

Thomas W. Kavanagh is curator of collections at the William Hammond Mathers Museum at Indiana University.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.6 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 588

Series Title: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Native American

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Thomas W Kavanagh

Language: English

Street Date: August 1, 1999

TCIN: 88973597

UPC: 9780803277922

Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-5273

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 1.8 pounds

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