Imaginary Kingdom: Texas as Seen by the Rivera and Rubi Military Expeditions, 1727 and 1767 Tapa dura - 1995
de Jack Jackson (Editor); Notes by William Foster
Descripción de contraportada
The diaries of Pedro de Rivera and the Marques de Rubi, written in the eighteenth century during inspections of the far northern frontier of New Spain, are crucial documents for studying and understanding the Spanish presence on the frontier of what would one day be Texas. Rivera's diary, previously unavailable in English translation, and the heretofore-unknown Rubi diary are both presented here, carefully placed in historical context by Jack Jackson and William C. Foster. Because of Spain's tenuous hold on the distant frontier, Rubi and Rivera saw it as an imaginary possession - the king's domain in name only. To understand Texas and its adjacent provinces at this formative time, students and scholars of the Borderlands must examine the records left by these two military expeditions. These remarkable documents contain fascinating insights into the early Spanish road systems, the early towns and missions, the Indians, and the flora and fauna. Each diary has an introduction, and detailed route maps and annotations are provided. Following the diaries and related documents, each inspection is assessed in depth.
Detalles
- Título Imaginary Kingdom: Texas as Seen by the Rivera and Rubi Military Expeditions, 1727 and 1767
- Autor Jack Jackson (Editor); Notes by William Foster
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 296
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Texas State Historical Assn, Austin, Texas
- Fecha de publicación 1995
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780876111451 / 0876111452
- Peso 1.44 libras (0.65 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.22 x 6.3 x 1.12 pulgadas (23.42 x 16.00 x 2.84 cm)
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Temas
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Cultural Region: Deep South
- Cultural Region: Gulf Coast
- Cultural Region: Mid-South
- Cultural Region: South
- Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Geographic Orientation: Texas
- Library of Congress subjects Rivera Expedition, Tex., 1727, Rubi Expedition, Tex., 1766-1768
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 95020131
- Dewey Decimal Code 976.402
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