The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United StatesGale Research, 1993 - 780 pages "The editors have taken a series of complex issues and presented them in a readable, interesting book that students might actually read!" New Edition This updated source describes all major aspects of the culture and civilization of Hispanic Americans living in the United States. Chapters cover such topics as: The format of each chapter varies, based on the subject being discussed. Overall, the text is narrative, augmented by approximately 450 photographs, maps and charts. A bibliography has been included at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research. Features of the Almanac include a glossary and a keyword index. |
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... missions . Soon , missions spread like wildfire throughout the Spanish Empire . Spain's purpose in adopting the mission system was not only to save the souls of the natives but also to assimilate them . The natives were persuaded to ...
... missions in northeast Arizona . After the Pueblo revolt of 1680 , these missions were abandoned and never rebuilt . In the south , the Jesuits founded several missions in 1700. During the next sixty - seven years two missions and eleven ...
... mission field , but the Crown had only lent a deaf ear to their pleas . No missions had been allowed north of the Rio Grande . The implications of La Salle's failed expedition changed the political pic- ture . The expedition pointed to ...
Table des matières
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
Droits d'auteur | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United ... Nicolás Kanellos Affichage d'extraits - 1993 |
The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United ... Nicolás Kanellos Affichage d'extraits - 1993 |
The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United ... Nicolás Kanellos Affichage d'extraits - 1993 |
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Daily Life in the United States, 1960-1990: Decades of Discord Myron A. Marty Aucun aperçu disponible - 1997 |