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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Research
Dr. Knack writes history with such a flair for prose that makes the past come alive. As her former student I can verify that Dr. Knack does not have a "dislike" for Mormons (as a previous reviewer stated). I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, solid history of the historical relationships between Native Paiutes and the settlers who took over their...
Published 7 days ago by Connie L. Vonsleichter
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Romanticized Indian-Villified whiteman
It may be a well written and researched ethnohistory of the Paiutes, but i think over all it fails to take either the "bad white man" or the "peaceful loving Indian" seriously, doing a disservice to both. The authors dislike of Mormonism was made clear with every paragraph about them, except in the intro which gave thanks to them for allowing her to use their archives...
Published on September 13, 2006 by K. Smith
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Research,
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This review is from: Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes, 1775-1995 (Paperback)
Dr. Knack writes history with such a flair for prose that makes the past come alive. As her former student I can verify that Dr. Knack does not have a "dislike" for Mormons (as a previous reviewer stated). I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, solid history of the historical relationships between Native Paiutes and the settlers who took over their territory. It really is an emotional story which is clearly brought out by Dr. Knack, and without prejudice - it is what it is - Dr. Knack may not be "politically correct" but she is certainly historically correct.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Romanticized Indian-Villified whiteman,
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This review is from: Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes, 1775-1995 (Paperback)
It may be a well written and researched ethnohistory of the Paiutes, but i think over all it fails to take either the "bad white man" or the "peaceful loving Indian" seriously, doing a disservice to both. The authors dislike of Mormonism was made clear with every paragraph about them, except in the intro which gave thanks to them for allowing her to use their archives. Nevertheless, Knack addressed an important question regarding the survival of the Paiute culture. I thought her "Boundaries Between" model was brilliant and effective and an important contribution to the scholarship and understanding of American history.
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Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes, 1775-1995 by Martha C. Knack (Hardcover - September 1, 2001)
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