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Herbert Eugene Bolton: Historian of the American Borderlands
Albert L. Hurtado
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Description for Herbert Eugene Bolton: Historian of the American Borderlands
Hardback. Offers a critical assessment of the life, works, and ideas of Herbert E Bolton (1870-1953), a leading historian of the American West, Mexico, and Latin America. This title explores his life against the backdrop of the cultural and political controversies of his day. Num Pages: 388 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
This definitive biography offers a new critical assessment of the life, works, and ideas of Herbert E. Bolton (1870-1953), a leading historian of the American West, Mexico, and Latin America. Bolton, a famous pupil of Frederick Jackson Turner, formulated a concept - the borderlands - that is a foundation of historical studies today. His research took him not only to the archives and libraries of Mexico but out on the trails blazed by Spanish soldiers and missionaries during the colonial era. Bolton helped establish the reputation of the University of California and the Bancroft Library in the eyes of the ... Read more
This definitive biography offers a new critical assessment of the life, works, and ideas of Herbert E. Bolton (1870-1953), a leading historian of the American West, Mexico, and Latin America. Bolton, a famous pupil of Frederick Jackson Turner, formulated a concept - the borderlands - that is a foundation of historical studies today. His research took him not only to the archives and libraries of Mexico but out on the trails blazed by Spanish soldiers and missionaries during the colonial era. Bolton helped establish the reputation of the University of California and the Bancroft Library in the eyes of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272163
SKU
V9780520272163
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About Albert L. Hurtado
Albert L. Hurtado is Travis Chair in Modern American History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the editor of Major Problems in American Indian History, second edition, and author of Indian Survival on the California Frontier, Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender, and Culture in Old California, and John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier, winner of the Caughey ... Read more
Reviews for Herbert Eugene Bolton: Historian of the American Borderlands
"Scholars curious about Bolton's resume will discover much of interest."
Gerard Helferich Wall Street Journal "The most comprehensive biography of one of America's most important historians... A delightfully written book."
Benny Joseph Andres, Jr Southern California Quarterly "Compelling... Hurtado skillfully narrates Bolton's career."
John Nieto-Phillips Journal of American History
Gerard Helferich Wall Street Journal "The most comprehensive biography of one of America's most important historians... A delightfully written book."
Benny Joseph Andres, Jr Southern California Quarterly "Compelling... Hurtado skillfully narrates Bolton's career."
John Nieto-Phillips Journal of American History