Hispanic Arizona, 1536-1856 / James E. Officer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Officer, James E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Arizona--History.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Arizona--Genealogy.

Genealogy.

History.

Arizona--History.

Arizona.

Arizona--Genealogy.

Physical Description:

xx, 462 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [1987]

Summary:

"Covers so many subjects--Indian relations, the Mexican War, boundary problems, the Gadsden Purchase, ranching, architecture, local politics, and much more--that no brief notice could possibly summarize this huge and well-researched book."--"Southwest Review" "An encyclopedic and exemplary work. . . . Officer's book will undoubtedly become a landmark in Arizona's history."--"Southwestern Historical Quarterly" "No person interested in Southwestern history or the history of northern Mexico should be without this book."--"El Palacio" "With the publication of "Hispanic Arizona," scholars now have a thorough, detailed and scholarly study that is entirely devoted to the history of northern Sonora and southern Arizona."--"Explorations in Sights and Sounds" "Officer's book is likely to stand as the standard reference for a very long time. . . . Readers will reach for Officer and be amply rewarded."--"Hispanic American Historical Review" "An important book that no student of Arizona and borderlands history can afford to ignore."--"Ethnohistory" "A vivid and comprehensive work."--"Journal of Arizona History"

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 409-434.

ISBN:

0816509816

OCLC:

16276755