The Comanche Empire
A study that uncovers the lost history of the Comanches shows in detail how the Comanches built their unique empire and resisted European colonization, and why they were defeated in 1875.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN-13
- 9780300151176
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Comanche empireNative American historyColonial resistance
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(2009)
- Cundill History PrizeShortlisted(2009)
Other awarded books from Pekka Hämäläinen
- Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America
- Lakota America
- Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power
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