This inspirational and unfailingly powerful story reveals the life and visions of the Lakota healer Nicholas Black Elk and the tragic history of his Sioux people. This premier edition features the first-ever annotated edition of Black Elk's story as well as new commentary, maps, and a revised index.
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This inspirational and unfailingly powerful story reveals the life and visions of the Lakota healer Nicholas Black Elk and the tragic history of his Sioux people. This premier edition features the first-ever annotated edition of Black Elk's story as well as new commentary, maps, and a revised index.
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Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17965183989
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Very Good with no dustjacket. 1438425406. With coloured plates & b/w maps. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners.; 7 X 1 X 10 inches; xxviii, 334 pages.
Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17766304183
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Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17794314324
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Good. Good condition. Premier edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17954261816
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Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing box or discs. Damaged item.
Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16954811823
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Near Fine Condition. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: American Indians; ISBN/EAN: 9781438425405. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13038.
"Black Elk Speaks" is an interesting book, but if read completely, to include the appendices, it becomes clear that the author took significant liberties in transforming the originally dictated manuscript into more romantic prose. This has the disappointing effect of casting doubt over the book as a work of history. Taken for prose, the book is a sad memoir of an aged Lakota warrior and a record of his "visions". There are several disconnects. For warrior/medicine man who ultimately seeks revenge on the white man for the slaughter at Wounded Knee, Black Elk had little trepidation about throwing in with Wild Bill's Wild West show and touring Europe for a few years. Black Elk omits his own tribe's murder of white women and children while painting vivid pictures of U.S. Army war crimes. Still, a deeper of understanding of Plains Indian culture will be gained by any reader. I wouldn't recommend this book.