Peace Chiefs of the Cheyenne Tapa blanda - 1980

US: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A Plains tribe that subsisted on the buffalo, the Cheyennes depended for su rvival on the valor and skill of their braves in the hunt and in battle. Th e fiery spirit of the young warriors was balanced by the calm wisdom of the tribal headmen, the peace chiefs, who met yearly as the Council of the For ty-four. "A Cheyenne chief was required to be a man of peace, to be brave, and to be of generous heart," writes Stan Hoig. "Of these qualities the fir st was unconditionally the most important, for upon it rested the moral res traint required for the warlike Cheyenne Nation." As the Cheyennes began to feel the westward crush of white civilization in the nineteenth century, a great burden fell to the peace chiefs. Reconcilia tion with the whites was the tribe's only hope for survival, and the chiefs were the… Leer más

Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. First PB Edition, First Printing. . Trade Paper. About Fine/Wraps. First PB Printing stated. Trade PB in glossy illustrated wraps. About Fine w/small stain bottom corner page edge, else Fine and unmarked. xiv, 206pp inc. Foreword by Boyce D. Timmons, Notes, Bibliography, Index; illustrated in photos.

University of Oklahoma Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Oklahoma Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1990-09-14. Paperback. Very good. 5x0x8. softcover, minor wear, pages tanning and solid binding, a nice copy.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Very Good.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1990-09-15. Paperback. Used:Good.