New Mexico: An Interpretive History

New Mexico: An Interpretive History

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For all who love New Mexico, and for those who aspire to know the state, this book is a graceful and compelling summary of what has made the Land of Enchantment its distinctive self. Originally published in 1977 to commemorate the bicentennial of American Independence, <i>New Mexico</i> is now available for the first time in a quality paperback edition with a new introduction by the author. <p>In writing this book, Marc Simmons sets out to arrive at an understanding of the state€s character. His is an interpretive, sensitive, individual€"even personal€"account. He shows that across the centuries the collision and mingling of cultures dominates New Mexico€s history. Out of this complex interplay of human and natural forces he selects his examples of Pueblo life ways, Spanish domination, and Anglo control to make immediate and memorable the state€s rich history.