Western Apache Raiding and Warfare [Paperback]

Grenville Goodwin (Author), Keith H. Basso (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1971

This is a remarkable series of personal narrations from Western Apaches before and just after the various agencies and sub-agencies were established. It also includes extensive commentary on weapons and traditions, with Apache words and phrases translated and complete annotation.

Editorial Reviews

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"Goodwin's fascinating Western Apache narratives not only enable the reader to travel with the Apaches on their raids, but also give excellent insight into the method and purpose of their raiding and warfare. It is an Apache story with Apache participants, as told by the Apache. . . Most readable and is highly recommended." —Arizona and the West "Readers also get a clear understanding of subsistence, equipment manufacture and use, leadership roles, intertribal relationships, dangers of scouting, Apache values, native observations of culture change. . . . The materials are rich and offer unlimited potential for analysis." —American Anthropologist "The personal narratives of six Western Apaches . . . whose active lives spanned more than a century and witnessed a society in the process of revolutionary change! These straightforward accounts comprise Part I and some two-thirds of the book. Part II, dealing with weapons, taboos, leadership and other aspects of Apache warfare, is both interesting and informative. . . . A must for all those who would understand the Western Apache." —Journal of Arizona History "An extremely valuable collection of Apache memoirs. . . The personal recollections supply precious information and interpretation which will go far toward balancing our traditional version of Indian history. . . . The book is highly readable and should interest both scholar and buff." —Journal of the West

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This is a remarkable series of personal narrations from Western Apaches before and just after the various agencies and sub-agencies were established. It also includes extensive commentary on weapons and traditions, with Apache words and phrases translated and complete annotation. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press (September 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816502978
• ISBN-13: 978-0816502974
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #905,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, February 23, 2005

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Danna S. Crawford "[e-mail]" (Ocala FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Apache Raiding and Warfare (Paperback)

Love the cover on the 1971 edition the best , but even with the newer cover it all has the same information inside. Fantastic photos and illustrations. Apache style is interesting and to hear the stories direct from them makes it even more real, understanding what they went through and feeling their pain at times too. Life seems unfair sometimes, but there is a reason for everything. Bottom Line, This is a Great Book!