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Post by Dietmar on Aug 11, 2012 19:56:16 GMT -5
When I googled for any new publication by Father Peter John Powell I found a note by tk posted in 2008 at the LBHinfo boards: It seems in 2013 the two volumes will finally be released: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/product/In-Suns-Likeness-and-Power-2-Volume-Set,675015.aspx In Sun's Likeness and Power, 2-Volume Set Cheyenne Accounts of Shield and Tipi Heraldry James Mooney Transcribed and edited by Father Peter J. Powell 978-0-8032-3822-0 $250.00 Expected Availability 5/1/2013 Can´t wait to get it... |
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Post by Gary on Aug 18, 2012 6:11:48 GMT -5
Sounds good. Quite a price! I'll start saving. Gary
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Post by philrob on Nov 10, 2012 5:42:45 GMT -5
I have just noticed that you can now pre-order this work on Amazon. it is scheduled for May 2013 release. As expected it is pretty expensive but what would you expect for the two volume opus that we would expect from Peter Powell.
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Post by carlo on May 13, 2013 5:29:43 GMT -5
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Post by tkavanagh on Jun 25, 2013 20:23:05 GMT -5
I got a copy yesterday, and although I have other things to do (heading out west next week), I took a quick look thru it.
Whew.
It certainly lives up to one of my earlier comments on the manuscript:
"This work would provide an excellent primary source for specialists in Plains Indian cultures; it’s value to a more general audience may be limited for those who approach the subject from this work as an entry."
I've got some initial questions about the organization: he presents reproductions of Mooney's original shield drawings, complete with all of Mooney's generally illegible (to those who first come upon them) notes, and on the facing page has a transcript. But in my initial, admittedly cursory, look I could not link up the one with the other; and there sometimes seemed to be more transcription text than is on the drawing page. Has he linked up several sources? I'll get back on this.
Since it has an index, which the manuscript did not, and since I'm really interested in Comanches (of course), I could now see how he deals with us ( say *us*:Chairman Coffey is now calling me a "captive" and "our Anthro".) Unfortunately on that front, I was mildly disappointed. Fr. Powell persists in translating the name Isatai as 'Wolf Droppings', and in quoting Wolf Robe's comment to George Grinnell, that the Elk Soldiers were "annihilated by Comanches" on Wolf Creek, he adds the editorial "[Kiowas?]" as if there were some question.
More later.
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Post by Gary on Aug 4, 2013 5:28:05 GMT -5
I see that Tom has received his copy of this, but I'm still waiting for my copy pre-ordered through Amazon.co.uk. It was originally due - appropriately - on my birthday in May, but the delivery keeps getting put back and I have now been told that it wil arrive inseptember. A friend in the US who ordered direct from UNP has also received his. If anyone else is thinking of ordering it, you might be better off ordering from Amazon.com, or UNP. Gary
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Post by philrob on Aug 8, 2013 9:59:36 GMT -5
Gary
I recieved my copy yesterday!
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