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Pacific Eldorado

Name: Pacific Eldorado
Author: Thomas J. Osborne

A History of Greater California

Thomas J. Osborne

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32,99 €

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John Wiley & Sons

Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Regional- und Ländergeschichte

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PACIFIC ELDORADO PACIFIC ELDORADO A HISTORY OF GREATER CALIFORNIA California's rich and complex history has long been shaped by its relationship with the vast ocean along its western shores. Pacific Eldorado: A History of Greater California presents the first comprehensive text to explore the entire sweep of California's past in relationship to the maritime world of the Pacific Basin. Noted historian Thomas J. Osborne dispels the commonly held notion of pre-Gold Rush California as a remote and isolated backwater. He traces the evolution of America's most populous state from the time of prehistoric Asian seafarers and sixteenth-century Spanish explorers through to its emergence in the modern world as a region whose unmatched resources and global influence have rendered it a veritable super state -- a Greater California whose history has far exceeded its geographical boundaries. Interspersed throughout the text are "Pacific Profiles," brief chronicles of notable figures who have made an impact on the state's history. At once scholarly and accessible, Pacific Eldorado offers a strikingly original interpretation of the origins and evolution of an extraordinary American state.

Rezensionen

- Boom: A Journal of California, Spring 2014
"A whole new generation of historians has been discovering California in a new context. ... This textbook--a gift to teachers of California history--will also be useful for anyone seeking to understand the Golden State in a global context."

(Southern California Quarterly, 1 May 2013)
"Osborne... does a very good job of updating standard narratives and finding a way to pull them together."

--David Igler, University of California, Irvine
"Pacific Eldorado is an innovative and compelling account of California history, and it also offers so much more than a standard textbook. Thomas Osborne has brilliantly placed California in its 'greater' geographic and historical setting--the Pacific Basin--and he has done so in a highly accessible way for students and scholars. This is a tremendous achievement."

--Glenna Matthews, author of The Golden State in the Civil War: Thomas Starr King, the Republican Party, and the Birth of Modern California
"A fresh and compelling interpretation of California history that places the state in a new and welcome perspective. This book, in other words, delivers on the promise of its title."

--Spencer C. Olin, University of California, Irvine
"In this splendid volume, Thomas Osborne offers a striking reformulation of prevailing interpretations of California history by introducing the concept of Pacific Eldorado, which elucidates the significant, but heretofore largely unexplored, connections between California and the Pacific world."

--Janet Farrell Brodie, Claremont Graduate University
"From prehistory to the 2010 election, this book masterfully makes California history new and richly engaging. With its compelling human stories and wealth of illustrations, Pacific Eldorado draws us in and keeps us reading. I regretted reaching the end."

--Kerwin Klein, University of California, Berkeley
"A fresh and lively contribution to the history of California."

--Nancy Taniguchi, California State University, Stanislaus
"Utilizing the latest research, Pacific Eldorado captivates the reader with a balanced, up-to-date, innovative history of California with a Pacific edge. Informative, memorable, and highly recommended!"

--Char Miller, Pomona College, and author of Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism
"Smartly synthesizes 500 years of California history, from its shifting bedrock to its evolving social dynamics. . . . - a stellar rendering."

--from the Foreword by Janet Fireman, Loyola Marymount University
"Thomas Osborne brings a new contribution to current discourse about California and its past to reveal a grand tapestry of connections and a multi-hemispheric pattern of interaction with the Pacific world."

--Larry E. Burgess, Director, A.K. Smiley Public Library
"Through the pages of Pacific Eldorado new content and important context about California's lively history beckons readers. This book explains how California's past informs its future."

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