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The Navajos in 1705 - by Rick Hendricks & John P Wilson (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This long-lost journal, now available in paperback, gives a unique look into the old Navajo country.
- Author(s): Rick Hendricks & John P Wilson
- 187 Pages
- History, Native American
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About the Book
This book is a significant contribution to Navajo studies providing the earliest eighteenth-century eyewitness account of the Navajo in New Mexico.Book Synopsis
This long-lost journal, now available in paperback, gives a unique look into the old Navajo country. Recently rediscovered, it is both the earliest and only extensive eyewitness account of the traditional Navajo homeland in the eighteenth century. It reveals new information on Hispanic New Mexico and relations with the Indians.
For the first twenty days in August of 1705, Roque Madrid led about 100 Spanish soldiers and citizens together with some 300 Pueblo Indian allies on a 312-mile march in retaliation for Navajo raiding. The bilingual text permits appreciation of the unusually literate and dramatic journal. Historical and archeological data are carefully tapped to retrace the route.
"This account sets a new standard for the publication of such documents. . . . I consider it a gem."--David M. Brugge, author of The Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute
Review Quotes
a . . . unique and illuminating . . . [the authorsa] introduction, translation, and editorial format are of the highest quality . . . the maps and photographs are a high quality and relevant to the text . . . "The Navajos in 1705" is marvelous . . .a
aThe rich rewards of this very successful example of professional cooperation . . . takes the reader on a present-day journey over the same territory . . . this is an excellent publication.a
"The rich rewards of this very successful example of professional cooperation . . . takes the reader on a present-day journey over the same territory . . . this is an excellent publication."