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Overview
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.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.
Editorials
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
“A historical encyclopedia of Comanche diplomacy. . . . No student of Southwest Native American history should overlook this book.”—Southwestern Historical QuarterlyChoice
“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.”—ChoiceSouthwestern American Literature
“A stunning scholarly achievement. . . . This is a book that belongs on any Western historian’s or writer’s shelf.”—Southwestern American LiteratureJournal of the West
“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 [It is] not likely to be superseded any time soon.”—Journal of the WestChoice
“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
Journal of the West
“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 [It is] not likely to be superseded any time soon.”—Journal of the West
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
“A historical encyclopedia of Comanche diplomacy. . . . No student of Southwest Native American history should overlook this book.”—Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Southwestern American Literature
“A stunning scholarly achievement. . . . This is a book that belongs on any Western historian’s or writer’s shelf.”—Southwestern American Literature