(xvii) 617 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a crease on the spine; no interior markings. Profusely illustrated with colour plates and black and white drawings by the author. The Contents are: Introduction; Origin, Distribution and Nature of the People of the Plains; Manner of Daily Life; Social Customs; Personal Qualities; Form of Government; Religion - Supernatural Beliefs; Religion - The Practices of Medicine; Religion - Visions and Personal Power; Relgion - Purification; Religion - Thanksgiving; Religion - Death and the Life After; The Buffalo and the Horse; An Overview of Arts and Crafts; Painting; Quillwork and Beadwork; Achievement Marks; Clothing; Hair Styles, Jewelry and Headdresses; Bows, Arrows and Quivers; Lances, Knives, Clubs, Hatchets, and Guns; Shields; The Birth and Training of the Boy; The Mature Warrior on the Field of Action; and The Redistribution and Decline of the People of the Plains. Size: 4to.

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Title

THE MYSTIC WARRIORS OF THE PLAINS

Publisher

Marlowe and Company, New York

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

1569248435

ISBN 13

9781569248430

Binding

Soft cover

Illustrator

Thomas E. Mails;

Edition

First Soft Cover Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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History - North America

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Used by Kevin Costner as a resource while making the film Dances with Wolves, this classic text is avidly sought after by anyone with an interest in Native American history and the West. A highly readable text combines with more than 1,000 illustrations to create a fascinating evocation of the life and times of an industrious, sensitive, and contented people. 32 color plates. 80 photos. 15 maps. 15 charts.

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A comprehensive reference work explores the daily life, culture, religion, customs, and arts of Indians of the Great Plains.

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