1967-

The Comanche empire / - viii, 500 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - The Lamar series in western history . - Lamar series in western history. .

"Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-474) and index.



Discusses the power wielded by the Comanches in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the southern Great Plains, the Southwest, and northern Mexico, covering their military ability, political dominance, and commercial and cultural influence as they resisted European colonization until their defeat in 1875.

Merle Curti Award, 2009; Kate Broocks Bates Award, 2008; Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, 2008. Recognition for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2008. Bancroft Prize, 2009. Western History Association John C. Ewers Award, 2010. Western History Association Caughey-Western History Association Prize, 2009. Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, 2008. Recognition for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2009.

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To 1899


Comanche Indians--History.
Comanche Indians--Government relations.
Comanche--Histoire.
Comanche--
Comanche Indians.
Comanche Indians--Government relations.
Comanche Indians.
Comanche Indians--History.
Comanchen


United States--History--19th century.
Mexico--History--To 1810.
--Histoire--
Mexique--Histoire--
Mexico.
United States.
Comanchen.


Nonfiction.
History.

E99.C85 / H27 2008

978.004/974572