| Contested Empire: Rethinking the Texas Revolution Contributor(s): Haynes, Sam W. (Editor), Saxon, Gerald D. (Editor), Cantrell, Gregg (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1623493099 ISBN-13: 9781623493097 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 976.403 |
| LCCN: 2015013394 |
| Series: Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures, Published for the Un |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.46" W x 9.58" (0.96 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: To a large degree, the story of Texas' secession from Mexico has been undertaken by scholars of the state. Early twentieth century historians of the revolutionary period, most notably Eugene Barker and William Binkley, characterized the conflict as a clash of two opposing cultures, yet their exclusive focus on the region served to reinforce popular notions of a unique Texas past. Disconnected from a broader historiography, scholars have been left to ponder the most arcane details of the revolutionary narrative--such as the circumstances of David Crockett's death and whether William Barret Travis really did draw a line in the sand. In Contested Empire: Rethinking the Texas Revolution, five distinguished scholars take a broader, transnational approach to the 1835-36 conflict. The result of the 48th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures, held at the University of Texas at Arlington in March, 2013, these essays explore the origins and consequences of the events that gave birth to the Texas Republic in ways that extend beyond the borders of the Lone Star State. |