| Water in the Hispanic Southwest: A Social and Legal History, 1550-1850 Contributor(s): Meyer, Michael C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816515956 ISBN-13: 9780816515950 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: 'This down-to-earth history is marked by excellent background information, pertinent theory, and analytical skills and rests on hundreds of manuscripts from a dozen archives in Spain, Mexico, and the Southwest. . .indispensable for the study of regions where the water supply does not meet human need.' -American Historical Review |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346.79 |
| LCCN: 83024276 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.99" W x 8.95" (0.74 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Spanish conquistadores marched north from Mexico's interior, they encountered one harsh reality that eclipsed all others: the importance of water in an arid land. Covering a time when legal precedents were being set for many water rights laws, this study contributes much to an understanding of the modern Southwest, especially disputes involving Indian water rights. The paperback edition includes a new afterword by the author which discusses the results of recent research. |