When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away

When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away
Title When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away PDF eBook
Author Ramón A. Gutiérrez
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 462
Release 1991
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0804718326

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The author uses marriage to examine the social history of New Mexico between 1500 and 1846

Spain in the Southwest

Spain in the Southwest
Title Spain in the Southwest PDF eBook
Author John L. Kessell
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 483
Release 2013-02-27
Genre History
ISBN 0806180129

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John L. Kessell’s Spain in the Southwest presents a fast-paced, abundantly illustrated history of the Spanish colonies that became the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California. With an eye for human interest, Kessell tells the story of New Spain’s vast frontier--today’s American Southwest and Mexican North--which for two centuries served as a dynamic yet disjoined periphery of the Spanish empire. Chronicling the period of Hispanic activity from the time of Columbus to Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821, Kessell traces the three great swells of Hispanic exploration, encounter, and influence that rolled north from Mexico across the coasts and high deserts of the western borderlands. Throughout this sprawling historical landscape, Kessell treats grand themes through the lives of individuals. He explains the frequent cultural clashes and accommodations in remarkably balanced terms. Stereotypes, the author writes, are of no help. Indians could be arrogant and brutal, Spaniards caring, and vice versa. If we select the facts to fit preconceived notions, we can make the story come out the way we want, but if the peoples of the colonial Southwest are seen as they really were--more alike than diverse, sharing similar inconstant natures--then we need have no favorites.

Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain

Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain
Title Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain PDF eBook
Author William A. Christian, Jr.
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 371
Release 2022-03-08
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0691242941

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The description for this book, Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain, will be forthcoming.

Raza Si, Guerra No

Raza Si, Guerra No
Title Raza Si, Guerra No PDF eBook
Author Lorena Oropeza
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 300
Release 2005-04-25
Genre History
ISBN 9780520937994

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This incisive and elegantly written examination of Chicano antiwar mobilization demonstrates how the pivotal experience of activism during the Viet Nam War era played itself out among Mexican Americans. ¡Raza Sí! ¡Guerra No! presents an engaging portrait of Chicano protest and patriotism. On a deeper level, the book considers larger themes of American nationalism and citizenship and the role of minorities in the military service, themes that remain pertinent today. Lorena Oropeza's exploration of the evolution, political trajectory, and eventual implosion of the Chicano campaign against the war in Viet Nam encompasses a fascinating meditation on Mexican Americans' political and cultural orientations, loyalties, and sense of status and place in American society.

Marine Algae of California

Marine Algae of California
Title Marine Algae of California PDF eBook
Author Isabella A. Abbott
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 856
Release 1992-08-01
Genre Science
ISBN 9780804721523

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This is a complete, systematic treatment of the marine algae (seaweeds) flora of California. The 726 species treated are each illustrated by a detailed line drawing made from an actual specimen. The two authors have drawn upon their phycological research to offer a definitive representation of benthic marine algae from the Californian coast. The floristic treatment in this first paperback edition should aid accurate and speedy identification of flora due to the improved keys, descriptions, illustrations and more detailed coverage of taxa, and should enhance the reader's knowledge of Californian macro-algae.

Intimate Frontiers

Intimate Frontiers
Title Intimate Frontiers PDF eBook
Author Albert L. Hurtado
Publisher UNM Press
Pages 208
Release 1999-04
Genre History
ISBN 9780826319548

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Explores the role of sex and gender on California's multi-cultural frontier under the influences of Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

Letting the People Decide

Letting the People Decide
Title Letting the People Decide PDF eBook
Author Richard Johnston
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 332
Release 1992
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780804720786

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"Combining existing scholarly literature, historical data, theoretical breadth, analytic innovation, and, most important, their own rich and extensive survey data, the authors come to three main conclusions. The first is that the events of a campaign do have an impact on the final vote. Journalists and candidates take this as a fundamental premise, but until recently, few political scientists concurred. Campaigns, it has long been argued, at most reminded voters about fundamental issues (such as the economy) and voters' long-term predispositions." "Second, the authors assert that history sets the stage for campaigns and constrains their possibilities. Some constraints are shown to be more binding than others and some historical periods to impose more constraints than others. This analysis leads to the construction of a general theory of campaigns, one that can predict when campaigns will and will not be important." "Third, the authors conclude that campaigns can do more than determine which party will hold power; they can also be the occasion for a fundamental realignment. The authors support this view by reference both to their research results and to basic theories of social choice."--BOOK JACKET.