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A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples
by Barry M. Pritzker
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 019513897X
- ISBN 13
- 9780195138979
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 2000. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Excerpt from the dust jacket: The culture, past and present state of Native America unfurl in this, the most comprehensive reference work on the indigenous peoples of North America ever assembled. Systematically presenting historical and modern data for all known Native American groups in Canada and the United States, the different groups are listed alphabetically within 10 geographically-based culture areas, including the Southwest, California, Northwest Coast, the Great Plans, the Northeast Woodlands, and the Arctic. The diverse tribes of each area are described in unprecedented depth, with entries that include for each group: tribal name, location, population, languages, history and culture and modern information." Hardcover. Quarter brown cloth with blue paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering on the brown, cloth spine. Clean and unmarked with crisp dust jacket. Full-page illustrations in full color. Contains appendices and glossary. Indexed. 591 pp. This book would make a great gift. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016363
- Title
- A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples
- Author
- Barry M. Pritzker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 019513897X
- ISBN 13
- 9780195138979
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- Native American, American Indian
- X weight
- 52 oz
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Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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