Dog Soldiers, Bear Men and Buffalo Women: A Study of the Societies and Cults of the Plains Indians by Thomas E. Mails
4to. pp. 384. profusely illustrated in b/w. bibliography. index. hardcover. dw. (very good - corners bit worn, scuffs, stains, chips & tears to dust wrapper). [Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1973].
ISBN 10: 013217216X / ISBN 13: 9780132172165
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A book that examines, with skill and perception, one hundred years' history of the 35 Indian nations living on the Great Plains during the years between 1750 and 1850. This fascinating and handsome book explores a way of life rich and sophisticated in its every dimension. Illustrated with over 150 detailed pen-and-ink and charcoal drawings.