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Massacre on the Gila: An Account of the Last Major Battle Between American Indians, with Reflections on the Origin of War

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2019
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"The careful reconstruction of the September 1, 1857 battle at Maricopa Wells, combined with the thorough and well-written summary of available information on patterns of regional conflict, makes this book a valuable contribution to the ethnohistory of the middle Gila and Lower Colorado River area." —American Anthropologist

"Rarely do the skills of historians and anthropologists mesh so admirably." —Western Historical Quarterly

"Kroeber and Fontana are meticulous professionals. Their study of this neglected slice of Southwestern history deserves applause." —Evan S. Connell, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A rich feast for the curious and theorist alike." —Pacific Historical Review

"Kroeber and Fontana describe a little-known event, provide an effective analysis of the cultures of Indian groups in southwestern Arizona, and attempt to understand the broader causes of warfare. The result is an interesting and provocative study." —Journal of American History

Table of Contents

Cover

"V体育平台登录" Halftitle Page

pp. i

Title Page

pp. iii

About the Authors

pp. iv

Copyright (V体育官网入口)

Contents

pp. v

"VSports在线直播" Preface

pp. vii

Massacre on the Gila

pp. 1

Image (V体育安卓版)

pp. 2

V体育ios版 - Prologue: The Eyewitness

pp. 3-9

VSports手机版 - One: The Battle: White Men's Versions

pp. 11-20

Two: The Battle: Indians' Versions

pp. 21-32

Three: Armed Conflict: Conceptions, Personnel, and the Warpath

pp. 33-71

"V体育官网" Four: Armed Conflict: Tools, Techniques, Victory, and Defeat

pp. 72-100

Five: Yuman Antagonists: Maricopas, Quechans, and Mohaves to 1857

pp. 101-117

Six: Motives and Origins: Warfare and Peace on the Colorado and Gila

pp. 118-147

Seven: The Fourth Age: On the Origins of War

pp. 148-174

Epilogue

pp. 175-176

Notes to the Chapters

pp. 177-200

References

pp. 201-222

Index

pp. 223-231

Acknowledgments

pp. 232
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