War of a thousand deserts : Indian raids and the U.S.-Mexican War / Brian DeLay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeLay, Brian, 1971-

Series:

Lamar series in western history

The Lamar series in western history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnic relations.

History.

Indians of North America--Wars.

Indians.

History, Military.

Mexican-American Border Region--History, Military--19th century.

Mexican-American Border Region.

Mexico, North--History, Military--19th century.

Mexico, North.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Indians.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Mexican-American Border Region.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Mexico, North.

Indians of North America--Wars--Mexican-American Border Region.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Wars--Mexico, North.

Mexican-American Border Region--Ethnic relations--History--19th century.

Mexico, North--Ethnic relations--History--19th century.

North Mexico.

Physical Description:

xxi, 473 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Dallas, TX] : Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University, [2008]

Contents:

Introduction. A Little Door xiii

Prologue. Easy Stories 1

Part 1 Neighbors

1 Danger and Community 35

2 Buffalo-Hide Quiver 61

3 Plunder and Partners 86

4 The Politics of Vengeance 114

Part 2 Nations

5 Indians Don't Unmake Presidents 141

6 Barbarians and Dearer Enemies 165

7 An Eminently National War? 194

8 How to Make a Desert Smile 226

Part 3 Convergence

9 A Trophy of a New Kind in War 253

10 Polk's Blessing 274

Epilogue. Article 11 297

Appendix Data on Comanche-Mexican Violence, 1831-48 311

Data 320.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-455) and index.

ISBN:

9780300119329

0300119321

OCLC:

214934479

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