From boyhood; wrote Francis Parkman; "I had a taste for the woods and the Indians." His lifelong fascination with these American subjects are brilliantly recorded in "The Oregon Trail" and "The Conspiracy of Pontiac;" his two earliest works. Parkman began his travels to the northern wilderness during his student years at Harvard in the 1840s; then went west after graduation. His first and most famous book; "The Oregon Trail;" is a vivid account of his adventures on the open frontier and his encounters with Plains Indians in their last era of free; nomadic life. "The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada;" Parkman's first historical work; portrays the fierce conflict that erupted along the Great Lakes in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War and chronicles the defeats in which both the eastern Indians and their forest "received their final doom."
#1132388 in Books Italica Press 2008-09-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .62 x 5.50l; .71 #File Name: 0934977380248 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good English Translation of St. James' MiraclesBy Just JeanThis is a nice reference book in English to the miracles of St. James. Lots of good notes and references to related works provide the scholar with other sources to explore. While this is a scholarly work; the stories can be enjoyed for their own sake.I only have one fault with this work in that it caused some confusion with the statement that the manuscript has been cut down at least once or twice and that one of those cuts occurred in the 17th century perhaps as a result of King Philip's ambassador; Ambrosio de Morales' comments. "When Morales viewed the Codex Calixtinus; he reacted with such disgust at Book IV's contents that he convinced the archive to rip the Turpin story out of the Codex Calixtinus." It didn't happen with Morales since Morales died in 1591 and the Book was ripped out around 1619. Perhaps Morales was a catalyst in getting the debates going on this Book; but it was not ripped out on his authority. The authors have an endnote on this referring to Manuel C. Diaz y Diaz's work; El Codice Calixtino in which he states that the removal of Book IV probably happened between 1610 and 1619 which also shows that Morales could not have been the one to have it removed.In spite of this confusion; the book is a well needed resource for scholars. I would recommend the book to anyone doing research on the Codex and for anyone interested in the Middle Ages.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Still an excellent resource.By MJI thought it was pretty good while we were writing it; and over the years its scholarship seems to have held up; and is still a valuable tool for research scholars as well as persons with deeper interest in Saint James (Santiago) and the Camino to Santiago de Compostela.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Great Spiritual Background to the Camino!By Ed WittThis book is a superb background to the spiritual and religious background to the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. It contains portions of the Codex Calixtinus in English. All Pilgrims going or having gone on "The Way" will enjoy the stories and the history; as will anyone who has an interest in Saint James the Greater.
