Conquests and Historical Identities in California, 1769-1936

by Lisbeth Haas

Book Overview

Spanning the period between Spanish colonization and the early twentieth century, this well-argued and convincing study examines the histories of Spanish and American conquests, and of ethnicity, race, and community in southern California. Lisbeth Haas draws on a diverse body of source materials (mission and court archives, oral histories, Spanish language plays, census and tax records) to build a new picture of rural society and social change.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520207041
• ISBN13: 9780520207042
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"