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The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest
Trudy Griffin-Pierce
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Description for The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
A major work on the history and culture of Southwest Indians, The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest tells a remarkable story of cultural continuity in the face of migration, displacement, violence, and loss. The Native peoples of the American Southwest are a unique group, for while the arrival of Europeans forced many Native Americans to leave their land behind, those who lived in the Southwest held their ground. Many still reside in their ancestral homes, and their oral histories, social practices, and material artifacts provide revelatory insight into the history of the region and the country as ... Read more
A major work on the history and culture of Southwest Indians, The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest tells a remarkable story of cultural continuity in the face of migration, displacement, violence, and loss. The Native peoples of the American Southwest are a unique group, for while the arrival of Europeans forced many Native Americans to leave their land behind, those who lived in the Southwest held their ground. Many still reside in their ancestral homes, and their oral histories, social practices, and material artifacts provide revelatory insight into the history of the region and the country as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Columbia Guides to American Indian History and Culture
Condition
New
Weight
432g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231127912
SKU
V9780231127912
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About Trudy Griffin-Pierce
Trudy Griffin-Pierce (1949-2009) was an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona. She is the author of Native Peoples of the Southwest; Earth Is My Mother, Sky Is My Father: Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting; and Native Americans: Enduring Cultures and Traditions, and contributed a chapter to National Geographic's Peoples of the World. Her research focused ... Read more
Reviews for The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest
A major scholarly work.
Nancy Lorraine Midwest Book Review A brief yet engaging narrative that touches on the main themes of the region's history. New Mexico Historical Review
Nancy Lorraine Midwest Book Review A brief yet engaging narrative that touches on the main themes of the region's history. New Mexico Historical Review