An edition of Contested Eden
(1998)
Contested Eden
California before the Gold Rush
by Ramón A. Gutiérrez and Richard J. Orsi
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"One of a series of books written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the admission of California to the Union, emphasizes the natural environment, the history of the Indians, exploration, and social and economic history, rather than the traditional institutional studies of mission and presidio. Takes advantage of the latest research and includes contributions by leading scholars"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Publish Date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press,
Published in association with the California Historical Society [by] University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
396
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Contested Eden: California Before the Gold Rush (California History Sesquicentennial Series, 1)
March 31, 1998, University of California Press
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Contested Eden: California before the Gold Rush
1998, University of California Press, Published in association with the California Historical Society [by] University of California Press
in English
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Contested Eden: California Before the Gold Rush
1998, University of California Press
in English
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Contested Eden: California Before the Gold Rush
1998, University of California Press
in English
1280087617 9781280087615
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Contested Eden: California Before the Gold Rush (California History Sesquicentennial Series)
March 31, 1998, University of California Press
Paperback
in English
- 1 edition
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Contested Eden / Ramón Gutiérrez
A world of balance and plenty / M. Kat Anderson, Michael G. Barbour, and Valerie Whitworth
Indian peoples of California / William S. Simmons
Seekers of the "Northern mystery" / Iris H.W. Engstrand
Land, labor, and production / Steven W. Hackel
The child of the wilderness weeps for the father of our country / Michael J. González
The creation and re-creation of California society / Douglas Monroy
Between crucifix and lance / James A. Sandos
Engendering the history of Alta, California, 1769-1848 / Antonia I. Castañeda
Serpent in the garden / William Preston
Alta, California's trojan horse / Doyce B. Nunis, Jr.
War in California, 1846-1848 / Lisbeth Haas.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Published in association with the California Historical Society."
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