Lone Star Vistas : Travel Writing on Texas, 1821-1861 / Astrid Haas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haas, Astrid, author.

Series:

Bridwell Texas history series.

Bridwell Texas history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travelers' writings, American--Texas.

Travelers' writings, American.

Travelers' writings, German--Texas.

Travelers' writings, German.

Travelers' writings, Mexican--Texas.

Travelers' writings, Mexican.

Travel writing--Texas--History--19th century--Case studies.

Travel writing.

Texas--Description and travel--History--19th century--Case studies.

Texas.

Genre:

History

Case studies

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, [2021]

Summary:

"In Lone Star Vistas, Astrid Haas brings formidable language and research skills to bear on the subject of travel writing on Texas in the nineteenth century. As she puts it, the manuscript looks at "narrative constructions" of Texas as a geographic and social space from 1821 to 1861 in selected works of Mexican, Anglo-American, and German travel writing. "Based on the premise that journey narratives contribute significantly to the discursive construction of national and regional identities, cultures, and landscapes," Haas writes, "the examined case studies represent travelogues authored by members of the three largest non-native ethnic groups that journeyed through Texas and recorded their observations for posterity. Through the lens of the travelogue, the study looks at the formation of public discourses on the region during the most formative phase of its history.""-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. Military-scientific exploration

Introduction to part I

Assessing El Norte: Mexican government expedition accounts

Charting the land: reports of Anglo-American explorations of Texas

Part II. Colonization and settlement

Introduction to part II

A place for southerners: travelogues and Anglo-American colonization

America's Italy: journey narratives promoting German settlement

Newcomers' plight: travel accounts warning against German migration

Part III. Professional journeys

Introduction to part III

Missionary messages: narratives of itinerant religious labor

Reporting from the regiment: journey accounts of US Army officers' wives

Professional pens: Anglo-American travel journalism of Texas

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-2262-0

1-4773-2261-2

OCLC:

1343104281