Publisher's Synopsis
A compact synthesis of David J. Weber's prize-winning history of colonial Spanish North America, from the first Spanish-Indian contact through Spain's gradual retreat
Praise for the previous edition:
"I cannot imagine a single book giving a more comprehensive and balanced study of Spain's presence in North America."-Louis Kleber, History Today
"For readers seeking to understand the larger meaning of the Spanish heritage in North America, Weber's vivid narrative is a must. This is social and cultural history at its best."-Howard R. Lamar, Yale University
"A superb study."-Choice
"[A] deeply researched and splendidly conceived and written survey."-Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., New York Times Book Review
