The Alabama-Coushatta Indians Tapa dura - 1997

xvi+152 pages with plates, tables, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's red cloth with silver lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. In vivid, efficient prose, Hook describes what is known of the various European intrusions into Creek (Muskhogean) culture and how these changed the tribal life of the Alabamas and Coushattas, eventually leading them to the reservation they now share in Southeast Texas. He draws on written sources where they are available but also on the oral history of tribal members, to whom he had unprecedented access. He describes village organization, leadership succession, the "law of retaliation," the jubilee celebration of the Green Corn Festival (when all crimes except murder were forgiven), the matri-clan social pattern and marriage practices, burial rites, and religious practices including pride in being "a peculiar and beloved people of God." Condition: Fine in like jacket.

Texas A&M University Press, 15/06/2006 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 3.8071 in x 24.1117 in x 16.7513 in.

Texas A&M University Press, 1997. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. 152pp. Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. The Alabama-Coushatta currently reside in East Texas. Texas A&M Centennial Association of Former Students number 71.

TAMU Press, 1997-11-01. Hardcover. Good.

Texas A&M University Press. hardcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Hardcover and dust jacket show only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST!

Texas A&M University Press, 1997-11-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Texas A&M University Press. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!