Lords of the Earth: A History of the Navajo Indians is a 1971 non-fiction book about the Navajo Nation in Arizona, United States, by the Associated Press journalist Jules Loh. The book was published by Crowell-Collier Press and has since received mixed reception.
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Author | Jules Loh |
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Cover artist | Paul Conklin |
Language | English |
Subject | Navajo Nation |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Crowell-Collier Press |
Publication date | 1971 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 164 |
OCLC | 161215 |
Summary
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Reception
editLords of the Earth received mixed reception. Loh's AP colleague John Barbour praised Loh's "vivid and gentle ... understanding of the Navajo".[1] Editha L. Watson in The Navajo Times likewise praised Loh for his sensitivity toward the Navajo people and his storytelling ability.[2] The historian William H. Lyon, by contrast, called the book superficial in its analysis and criticized it for its disorganized, sometimes off-topic historical narrative and lack of citations.[3]
References
edit- ^ Barbour, John (January 7, 1972). "A Navajo History". Book Reviews. The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Mont. Associated Press. p. 7.
- ^ Watson, Editha L. (February 3, 1972). "Book Review". The Navajo Times. Vol. 13, no. 5.
- ^ Lyon, William H. (July 1993). "The Navajo Histories: The Surveys of the Navajo Past". New Mexico Historical Review. Vol. 68, no. 3. pp. 258–259. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.