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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: Volume XV: History of the North Mexican States and Texas - Vol. I 1531-1800

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: Volume XV: History of the North Mexican States and Texas - Vol. I 1531-1800

Hubert Howe Bancroft

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Australia & OceaniaCriminologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353603692
ISBN13: 9789353603694
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 806
Weight: 2.22
Height: 1.78 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From the first Spanish entradas into the deserts and sierras of the north to the eve of the nineteenth century, Hubert Howe Bancroft traces how Texas and the northern Mexican states were forged on a harsh colonial frontier. These were fiercely contested borderlands. Native nations, missionaries, settlers, soldiers and imperial officials all collided as empire pushed across the landscapes that would become the early American Southwest. Volume I of Bancroft's History of the North Mexican States and Texas (1531-1800) follows the gradual spread of Spanish missions and settlements, the shifting authority of church and crown, and the uneasy coexistence between colonial outposts and indigenous communities. Clear, vigorous prose and meticulous use of sources create a panoramic narrative that anchors colonial Texas history within the larger story of colonial era Texas and Mexico, rewarding both immersive reading and focused consultation. As a cornerstone of the Bancroft Western Histories collection, this volume stands as a classic western history reference and a foundational scholarly Mexican history study, valued as a trusted reference for Texas historians and researchers of Mexican borderlands as well as readers drawn to north Mexico regional history and the drama of the Spanish colonial frontier. Its breadth and detail offer a complete north Mexican states history for the period, illuminating how local events shaped continental destinies. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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