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Coronado's Land: Essays on Daily Life in Colonial New Mexico

Coronado's Land: Essays on Daily Life in Colonial New Mexico
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Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
Written By: Marc Simmons
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780826317025
ISBN: 0826317022
Label: University of New Mexico Press
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 195
Publication Date: 1996-11-01
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Studio: University of New Mexico Press

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Editorial Reviews: At last available in paperback, the twenty-five essays collected here re-create everyday activities of the Hispanic people of colonial northern New Mexico. What people wore, when they shopped, how they amused themselves¾these are but a few of the commonplace activities considered here.

In reconstructing the daily routines of domestic life and work habits Simmons captures the precariousness of lives threatened by drought, crop failure, Apache raids, and accidents. Simmons's essays permit us to imagine what people long ago thought and felt, which is a considerable accomplishment. But he doesn't stop there: the final section of this volume offers a glimpse of the historian at work. Entitled "Reading History," these essays introduce three late eighteenth-century documents and provide readers with a primer in understanding economic and social problems of the past.


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Summary: Excellent Overview of Colonial New Mexico Life
Comment: This is a great book to get the feel of what life was like in colonial NM...It is a bunch of short essays with a WIDE range of topics relating to life in NM.....Marc Simmons has a pretty nice style of writing too....I liked the part about the New Mexican "tube" socks!!!

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Summary: Wonderful daily historical insight
Comment: As usual, Mr. Simmons takes you back in time and brings the everyday life of early New Mexico to life. He has done extensive research to enlighten us. This book covers everything from homemaking, dressing, Inidans and food. A must have for historical researchers.



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