| Cortina: Defending the Mexican Name in Texas Contributor(s): Thompson, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1623490626 ISBN-13: 9781623490621 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006039176 |
| Series: Fronteras Series, Sponsored by Texas A&m International Unive |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.17 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Thompson's book provides not only a powerfully written history of a Mexican American who symbolizes 'resistance to oppression and intolerance, ' but also a clear, cogent explanation of the relationship between the United States and Mexico as they face each other across the Texas border."--Journal of American History "Jerry Thompson has produced the definitive work on one of the most controversial and influential Mexicano/Tejano figures of Texas and Southwestern history . . . . With stunning clarity and balance, Thompson has provided a much-needed narrative interpretation that brings to life one of the more colorful figures of Texas, Border, and Chicano histories."--Hispanic Outlook "Jerry Thompson has performed a difficult feat: comprehensively examining a life that had almost as many turns as a circle."--Journal of Southern History "This is the most well-researched and thorough account of Juan Nepomuceno Cortina's life that we have. . . . This book certainly shows that Cortina 'established his niche in the grand sweep of time, ' but it will be left to other scholars to follow the many trails hinted at by Thompson."--Western Historical Quarterly "Jerry Thompson's sympathetic but balanced biography is a 'must read' for all students of Texas history and Anglo-Hispanic relations."--East Texas Historical Journal |