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In Search of the Wild Indian: Photographs and Life Works by Carl and Grace Moon
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By:
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Carl Moon, Grace Moon, Tom Driebe, Twig Johnson
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From:
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Maurose Pub Co
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Released:
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April, 1997
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Not often am I willing to spend this amount on a book; this one is worth the price. Excellent pictoral, and the details are just wonderful. Portrays Native Americans as no other work has; in detail and with respect!!
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Indians and a Changing Frontier: The Art of George Winter
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By:
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Christian F. Feest, R. David Edmunds, Sarah E. Cooke, Rachel Ramadhyani
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From:
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Indiana Historical Society
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Released:
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May, 1993
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Not Rated
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Narrative Threads: Accounting and Recounting in Andean Khipu (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and cUlture)
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By:
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Jeffrey Quilter, Gary Urton
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From:
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Univ of Texas Pr
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Released:
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August, 2002
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Not Rated
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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
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By:
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George Catlin, Smithsonian American Art Museum
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From:
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W.W. Norton & Company
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Released:
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October, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is a wonderful book! It accompanies an exhibit of hundreds of Catlin's paintings held in Washington DC in 2002, and scheduled to travel to several other cities. The reproductions are superb (the best I've ever seen) - the colors are true, and the sizes are often full-page and sometimes... more info
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The Dirt Is Red Here: Art and Poetry from Native California
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By:
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Margaret Dubin
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From:
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Heyday Books
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Released:
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01 September, 2002
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5.0 / 5.0
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The Dirt Is Red Here is an astonishingly beautiful book of vibrant contemporary statements of enduring peoples. It is a treasure. The poems of Shaunna Oteka McCovey are inconcomparably poignant, often powerful in their wry, beautiful simplicity. This small book has a message that resonates hugely.... more info
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The Mystic Warriors of the Plains: The Culture, Arts, Crafts and Religion of the Plains Indians
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By:
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Thomas E. Mails
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From:
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Marlowe & Co
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Released:
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12 March, 2002
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Rating:
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
There is no doubt that the author's veneration of the old time Plains Indians borders on hero-worship; and if enthusiasm alone could guarantee accuracy, this would be a great book. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. I have studied Plains Indian culture for more than 30 years, and must agree... more info
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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
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By:
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Gisele Diaz, Alan Rodgers, Bruce E. Byland
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From:
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Dover Pubns
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Released:
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May, 1993
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is a wonderful resouce for those interested in ancient Mexico. Full photographic facsimilies of these codices are hideously expensive, and really, most are not in great shape. After extensive research, we have here a great reproduction of what this important work looked like when it was "fresh... more info
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Moche Art and Archaeology in Ancient Peru
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By:
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Joanne Pillsbury, National Gallery of Art (U.S.), Elizabeth Cropper
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From:
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Yale Univ Pr
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Released:
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01 November, 2001
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Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley (New Aspects of Antiquity)
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By:
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Joyce Marcus, Kent Flannery
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Thames & Hudson
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Released:
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April, 1996
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
What a good enjoyable book. This is how archaeologists should try to write most of the times. A book on a little known part of MExico, archaeologically, written in plain english. It provides a great overview of the origins and the rise of Zapotec Civilization until the abandonment of its main site... more info
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Search for the Native American Purebloods
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By:
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Charles Banks Wilson, Herman J. Viola
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From:
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Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd)
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Released:
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December, 2000
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Search For The Native American Purebloods appears in its third edition, blending the author's pencil portraits of pureblood American Indians drawn from life with his narratives of his visits with each subject. Search For The Native American Purebloods is highly recommended for any collection strong... more info
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Spirit Beings and Sun Dancers: Black Hawk's Vision of the Lakota World
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By:
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Janet Catherine Berlo, Arthur Amiotte, Eugene Victor Thaw
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From:
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George Braziller
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Released:
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January, 2001
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Not Rated
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The Feathered Sun: Plains Indians in Art and Philosophy
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By:
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Frithjof Schuon
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From:
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World Wisdom Books
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Released:
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July, 1990
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5.0 / 5.0
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If you have ever had the feeling that Native Americans are the heirs to a wisdom tradition of which today's world stands sorely in need, this book will confirm your insight and deepen it. This beautifully produced volume focuses on the spirituality of the nomadic Plains Indians, whose traditional... more info
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Beauty, Honor, and Tradition: The Legacy of Plains Indian Shirts
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Joseph D. Horse Capture, George P. Horse Capture
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Univ of Minnesota Pr (Trd)
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Released:
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July, 2001
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Mythic Beings: Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast
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By:
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Gary Wyatt
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University of Washington Press
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Released:
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September, 1999
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5.0 / 5.0
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Great color photos and and discriptions of the carvings and artwork. I would definatly recommend this to anyone that is interested in Northwest Coast art.
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Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form
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By:
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Bill Holm
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University of Washington Press
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Released:
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December, 1965
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5.0 / 5.0
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If you are into authentic re NW American Indians, this ought to be your first choice. I've been in several museums in the NW and am most excited with the capturing of the art and spirit of the art and background. I am also a wood worker, soon to retire, and this book will let me afford true history... more info
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Painting the Maya Universe: Royal Ceramics of the Classic Period
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By:
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Dorie Reents-Budet, Linda Schele, Michael P. Fezzatesta
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From:
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Duke Univ Pr (Trd)
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Released:
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February, 1994
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I've read much of what has been written about Mayan ceramics and can say with confidence that this is the best book on the subject ever written. The essays in it, by top professionals, discuss the forms and functions of the ceramics, the meaning of their calligraphy, their basic themes and the... more info
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A Legacy of Arctic Art
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By:
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Dorothy Jean Ray
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From:
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University of Washington Press
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Released:
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June, 1996
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I came across this book by accident, and what a happy accident! I read it like a novel that I couldn't put down. If you are interested in the subject of native art, Alaska, or are just fascinated with cultural histories in general, you will enjoy this book. It is informative, educational, and feeds... more info
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