Los Comanches: The Horse People, 1751-1845 [Paperback]

Stanley Noyes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1994

Los Commanches, now available in paperback, is a large, sweeping history of the Comanche Indians, who dominated the Southern Plains from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. No plains people was more feared or admired for its mastery of warfare and life in a harsh, arid environment. In this richly textured history, Stanley Noyes recounts the golden century of Comanche domination of the Southern Plains. Los Commanches is a sensitive portrait of human society and physical place. By the end of the book, we understand the Comanches both as a peerless warrior society and as an embattled people.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Thundering across the plains with herds of horses reaching thousands in number, the Comanches were recognized as a dominant force by fellow Indians, Mexicans, and intruding whites. Noyes, a poet, follows the history of this feared but respected group through the records of Mexican and Texan officials in Santa Fe and San Antonio and firsthand accounts of captives and others. As a result, the reader has a clear view of Comanche external relations but lacks insight into what was happening at the center of Comanche life. The author also puts seemingly incomprehensible Comanche practices into a more balanced context. As a source of new insight into Indian-white relations, this work is a valuable contribution to collections in American history, the Southwest, and Native American studies. For informed lay readers and scholars.
- Mary B. Davis, Huntington Free Lib., New York
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

" . . . for anyone interested in well-told tale on one of the West's most fascinating cultures." -- Tony Hillerman, author

"a splendid volume of ambitious scope on a most celebrated Indian tribe." -- Marc Simmons, author

"thoroughly researched and engrossing narrative, the definitive account of the 'Horse People.' " -- Frank Waters, author

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826315488
• ISBN-13: 978-0826315489
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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