The Caddo Chiefdoms: Caddo Economics and Politics, 700-1835 by David La Vere (En

Description: The Caddo Chiefdoms by David La Vere For centuries, the Caddos occupied the southern prairies and woodlands across portions of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Weaving together French and Spanish archival sources, Caddo oral history, and archaeological evidence, this book looks at the political, social, economic, and religious forces that molded Caddo culture. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For centuries, the Caddos occupied the southern prairies and woodlands across portions of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Organized into powerful chiefdoms during the Mississippian period, Caddo society was highly ceremonial, revolving around priest-chiefs, trade in exotic items, and the periodic construction of mounds. Their distinctive heritage helped the Caddos to adapt after the European invasion and to remain the dominant political and economic power in the region. New ideas, peoples, and commodities were incorporated into their cultural framework. The Caddos persisted and for a time even thrived, despite continual raids by the Osages and Choctaws, decimation by diseases, and escalating pressures from the French and Spanish. The Caddo Chiefdoms offers the most complete accounting available of early Caddo culture and history. Weaving together French and Spanish archival sources, Caddo oral history, and archaeological evidence, David La Vere presents a fascinating look at the political, social, economic, and religious forces that molded Caddo culture over time. Special attention is given to the relationship between kinship and trade and to the political impulses driving the successive rise and decline of Caddo chiefdoms.Distinguished by thorough scholarship and an interpretive vision that is both theoretically astute and culturally sensitive, this study enhances our understanding of a remarkable southeastern Native people. Author Biography David La Vere is an assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and the author of Life among the Texas Indians: The WPA Narratives. Details ISBN0803229275 Author David La Vere Short Title CADDO CHIEFDOMS Language English ISBN-10 0803229275 ISBN-13 9780803229273 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1998 Imprint University of Nebraska Press Subtitle Caddo Economics and Politics, 700-1835 Place of Publication Lincoln Country of Publication United States Residence NC, US Publisher University of Nebraska Press Pages 199 Illustrations map DOI 10.1604/9780803229273 UK Release Date 1998-10-01 AU Release Date 1998-10-01 NZ Release Date 1998-10-01 US Release Date 1998-10-01 Series Indians of the Southeast Publication Date 1998-10-01 DEWEY 976.00497 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159854062;

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