Peter Nabokov, an anthropologist, has taught in the Department of
Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley and is the
author of Two Leggings: The Making of a Crow Warrier and The
Architecture of the American Pueblo among other books.
Robert Easton, a noted California architect, has taught at the
University of California at Los Angeles and is co-editor of the
acclaimed Shelter and Domebook.
"I am delighted to have this outstanding book available in
paperback for course use! The lavish illustrations, authoritative
text, clear organization, and useful maps and diagrams make this an
ideal introduction to Native American modes of dwelling on the
earth." --Pauline Strong, University of Texas at Austin
"...the authors have combined historical, archeological, and
ethnographic data with their own extensive field experience to
present an enlightening narrative." --Religious Studies Review
"A very sensitive contribution to worldwide ethnic architecture. A
great book." --Michael Reinschmidt, Ph.D., California State
University
"Excellent resource material and quite interesting....A beautiful
book as well." --Kathryn Stewart-Kalboch, Montana State
University
"A unique book, very well down....An interesting book around which
to develop a course on North American Indians....A real
bargain."--Jonathan E. Reyman, Illinois State University
"Briskly analytical and objective....Impressive in its scope,
covering everything from the wigwams and longhouses of North
Eastern North America to the pueblos and kivas of the
Southwest....There is enough detail for the specialist and enough
explanation for the general reader. It is a beautiful book and a
bargain for the price." --American Studies International
"Nabokov and Easton's book is a feast....It would be worth buying
for the illustrations alone, well presented and printed....The
writing is clear and readable, giving a good indication of the
flavor of the numerous sources."--The Architectural Review
"Native American building types and village planning are thproughly
documented and analyzed within the context of ritual, religion, and
culture."--Progressive Architecture
"A thoroughly researched and extensively illustrated guide to the
varied histories of native building, urban planning, engineering
and iconography."--Ottawa Citizen
"Excellent in every way....Already the standard general reference
on the subject, and will surely be the encyclopedia to which
everyone refers in the future. The contents are presented with
remarkable verbal clarity and with such excelletnt illustrations
that both mature academics and intelligent school children can
profit from the book."--Journal of the Society of Architectural
Historians
"A fascinating presentation and discussion of Native American
architectural styles, materials, cultural impacts, and diversities.
Native American Architecture will prove to be a work of continuing
significance for Native American studies and for students of
architecture alike."--Wisconsin Bookwatch
"Definitive....This is...a book about ritual, religion, and family
life as much as it is a book about buildings....The authors'
knowing observations on this subject have much to tell students of
all kinds of architecture, far beyond the wigwam and the
pueblo."--Paul Goldberger, The New York Times Book Review
"A book that architects and anthropologists and history buffs will
want to own and study. It will also appeal to those who appreciate
books as works of art, for it is handsomely designed and contains a
great number of unusual photographs of American Indians building
and living in their traditional dwellings."--J.B. Jackson, Los
Angeles Times Book Review
"A powerful rejoinder to the contemptuous and simple-minded views
of the past century....A masterful compilation of the rich
architectural achievements of the Indians of North
America....Elegantly written and exquisitely illustrated."--San
Francisco Review of Books
"[A] long-needed study....A brilliant and beautiful book. Not for
one hundred years has there been an attempt to describe the full
range of Native American buildings, but it has been worth the wait
for this magnificent survey that covers the breadth of the
continent from the arctic to northern Mexico."--Allan Temko, San
Francisco Chronicle
"Fascinating...a rare find--a book that balances scholarly depth
with broad audience appeal and accessibility....[Its] broad-based
approach, combined with a wealth of photographs and drawings,
serves to satisfy the specialist and intrigue the general
reader....I cannot imagine anyone owning this book without
returning to it often for new facts, insights or
pleasures."--Native Peoples
"A better collection of illustrations of North American Indian
buildings is unobtainable....Required reading."--Architects'
Journal
"The first book-length study of American Indian architecture to
appear in more than a century....This outstanding volume easily
repays the long wait for it by encompassing a far broader array of
styles than those most familiar to viewers of American television:
the tepee, the pueblo, and the igloo."--The Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"Extraordinary....A visual and narrative tour de
force."--Parabola
"[The authors] disarm the classical prejudice that architecture
that is meant to be portable is not as sophisticated as the
monumental object that assures its survival through brute
materiality."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A rich, wide-ranging depiction of American Indian culture, belief,
and history."--Natural History
"A rich, wide-ranging depiction of American Indian culture, belief,
and history....The diverse data [about Native American
architecture] have never been assembled in a comprehensive study,
certainly not one like Nabokov and Easton's, whose scholarly,
well-written text is complemented by a remarkable selection of
photographs, drawings, and paintings....The illustrations alone
make the book a treasure for both the general reader and the
specialist."--Stanley A.
Freed, Natural History
"A remarkable book--no, a spectacular book."--True West
"Fascinating....For the thoroughness of its coverage, the clarity
of its text, and the artistry of its design, this book cannot be
faulted."--Americana
"Will be a basic reference in American vernacular architecture for
years to come....A major contribution to the study of American
architecture and Native American history."--Great Plains
Quarterly
"Rich in information, rich in reinterpretations and discoveries in
pre-literate American architecture--inspiration for explor[ing] the
contemporary Indian scene--J.B. Jackson, Los Angeles Times Book
Review
"A fruitful collaboration between an anthropologist and an
architect....A breathtaking assemblage of hundreds of historical
and contemporary photographs, and an equal number of superb
illustrations, Nabokov and Easton manage to portray almost every
aspect of the Native American-built environment, covering all the
major culture areas of North America....Should definately be in the
personal library of anyone interested in either Native America or
material
culture."--Folklore Forum
"A brilliant, pathbreaking book--sure to be a standard!"--Peter
Schmitt, Western Michigan University
"The book is extemely well organized and the variety of photographs
is invaluable in interweaving modifying factors into the chapters
on each cultural area across North America....I fell in love with
the book from the moment I saw its memorable cover....I cannot
imagine any American not finding this book a treasure to be
returned to many times over."--Betty H. Meyer, Journal of the
Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art & Architecture
"A pleasant reminder that we live in a land with aan ancient
architectural tradition of its own....The reader's eye is dominated
by the beauty revealed in the hundreds of historic photographs the
authors use to illustrate their points.."Historic Preservation
"Have been excited about using it as a main text. . . . I've used
it previously will continue due to the emphasis on oral tradition
as the blueprint for architectural styles. Excellent visual
drawings, photographs and commentary to give Native perspective of
national world views."--Sharon Manybeads Bowers, Moorehead State
University
"This reasonably-priced, beautifully illustrated book is ideal for
my class. it focuses attention on the central aspect of life - the
home. Also, technology, social relations and change through time
are covered."--Anna Backer, Western State College
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