Contested Eden : California before the Gold Rush / edited by Ramón Gutiérrez, Richard J. Orsi.

Other author Gutiérrez, Ramón A., 1951-
Other author Orsi, Richard J.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxi, 396 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Subjects
California--History. --To 1846.
California--History. --1846-1850.

SeriesCalifornia history sesquicentennial series ; 1
California history sesquicentennial series ; 1. ^A398832
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.
General note"Published in association with the California Historical Society."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97023057
ISBN0520212738 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520212746 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F864 .C735 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold