What caused the Pueblo revolt of 1680? This now-famous revolt marked the end of 80 years of peaceful coexistence between Spaniards and Pueblos. Historians have long struggled to understand the complex reasons for the sudden and dramatic breakdown of relations. In this volume, five historians examine the factors that led to the unprecedented collaboration among tribes separated by distance, language, and historic rivalries that resulted in the destruction of Spain's New Mexico colony. Searching through what little remains of the written record, the essays present a variety of interpretations, with different emphases on culture, religion, and race.
Readings Selected and Introduced by David J. Weber
Selections by: Henry Warner Bowden, Ramon A. Gutierrez, Van Hastings Garner, Angelico Chavez, Andrew L. Knaut
Editorial Review(s)
"By framing a series of scholarly essays with an insightful overview of the revolt and of the state of key arguments about its causes, course, and consequences, Weber allows readers to enter into the debate. And getting students to enter into the debate, after all, is what teaching college history is all about." --Jill Lepore, Boston University
About the Author
David J. Weberis Robert and Nancy Dedman Professor of History and director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University. He has written many books, including The Spanish Frontier in North America (1992), and was a Fulbright lecturer at the Universidad de Costa Rica. He is a past president of the Western History Association and the only American historian elected to membership in both the Mexican Academy of History and the Society of American Historians.
