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Narratology has been conceived from its earliest days as a project that transcends disciplines and media. The essays gathered here address the question of how narrative migrates, mutates, and creates meaning as it is expressed across various media.
Dividing the inquiry into five areas: face-to-face narrative, still pictures, moving pictures, music, and digital media, Narrative across Media investigates how the intrinsic properties of the supporting medium shape the form of narrative and affect the narrative experience. Unlike other interdisciplinary approaches to narrative studies, all of which have tended to concentrate on narrative across language-supported fields, this unique collection provides a much-needed analysis of how narrative operates when expressed through visual, gestural, electronic, and musical means. In doing so, the collection redefines the act of storytelling. Although the fields of media and narrative studies have been invigorated by a variety of theoretical approaches, this volume seeks to avoid a dominant theoretical bias by providing instead a collection of concrete studies that inspire a direct look at texts rather than relying on a particular theory of interpretation. A contribution to both narrative and media studies, Narrative across Media is the first attempt to bridge the two disciplines.
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Little House in Brookfield (Little House)
ASIN: 0064407349
Release Date: 2001-09-18 |
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The Little House books have captivated millions of readers with their story of Laura Ingalls, a little pioneer girl growing up on the American frontier. Now travel back to the generation before Laura's and read the story of Caroline Quiner, the little girl who would grow up to be Ma Ingalls in the beloved Little House books.
The little town of Concord, Wisconsin, is bustling with new settlers from the East. Caroline is now eleven years old, and she can't wait to go to the town's new school. Her days are full with classes, chores, and harvesttime. Wisconsin has its very first state fair, and Caroline becomes friends with a fiddle-playing boy from accross the river, a boy named Charles Ingalls.
Across The Rolling River is the fifth book in the Caroline Years, an ongoing series about the adventures of another girl from America's favorite pioneer family.
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Pretty Good.......2007-03-10
Although these books can't be compared to Laura's writing, they are still pretty good. This is where Caroline first meets Charles.
A more industrialized community.......2006-04-16
Caroline is coming of age, and learning that there are many challenges of coming of age. She learns that it is not just play, and not just taking it easy now. She must take on some of the duties that other young ladies take on, and also must learn to act like a lady. Her curiosity about a boy continues her whim of wanting to know more about him. If you would like to read more about Caroline and her budding friendship with Charles then this is the book for you to read.
Rollin' on a River.......2005-01-14
Okay, let me first start off by saying that I love the cover on this book. I know the whole saying, but you can still love the cover, can't you? After all, it IS one of the nicer and well-illustrated covers I've seen in ages. But I also love Celia Wilkins's way of writing Caroline, especially this book in the series. I've read it so many times, it's not funny.
Caroline is now eleven at the start of this book. She is now at thinking about other things, like the things that she used to enjoy and loved to do now start to make her think if she really wants to. She sometimes feels torn between being a child and acting as 'funny' as her older sister by trying to be grown-up.
Her love for learning still goes on, with the new teacher, called Miss May, boards with her family. She loves her new teacher, and all of the things she does, like reading to her, and helping her with other things.
What I like best (and what many others can agree) is that a boy by the name of Charlie Ingalls enters the picture. Caroline and her brother Henry find him 'playin' with the birds,' and the Quiners and the Ingallses build a frinedship. Caroline likes the family, and even wonders 'why Charlie would make her want to giggle when she was determined to spell him down.'
I think this is the best book in the Caroline years so far (mostly because of Charlie, of course), because the family is seeing nice times, and that Celia Wilkins shows she can do a good job with carrying on the 'Little House' legend.
Please, more Pa!.......2003-07-02
This series keeps getting better and better. I enjoyed reading about Pa's family, and the members that were around for the Big Dance, grown up, in The Big Woods.
I guess my only complaint for this book and other books in the series is the lack of quality illustrations. Who can mimic Garth Williams exactly, but I the missing illustrations hurt visualizing some things that would be foriegn to readers 150 years later.
Great Book that Finally brings "Pa" into the picture!!!.......2003-05-08
This is an excellent book that, if you don't have any plans for the next few hours, I'd sit down and read! You can't put this book down for a second, not even to answer the phone! I want to see more books about Caroline out on the market soon, I've been waiting for over a year now since this book came out!
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no title.......2005-11-12
Absolutely fascinating book about the pioneers who went west, either for gold or a better life. Read most of it while camping in the Boundary Waters. Took author ten years of research. Was his doctoral dissertation. Pioneers were not as alone, nor Indians as bad, as history has made them. 1840 trip was much harder than 1860. Things really changed fast. One man drove 1500 turkeys west!
A Memorial to a Fine Historian.......2003-08-29
The Plains Across is a remarkable book, a nearly unrevised dissertation that is nevertheless a thoroughly readable synthesis of the overland migration to the American West, 1840-1860. It's a pity that Unruh never had the chance to further rework this manuscript after so diligently honing his craft during the eight years of research and writing it took to complete his dissertation.
The least interesting chapters come first: long, pedestrian surveys of public opinion about the Trans-Mississippi West. More compelling is the chapter on emigrant-Indian interaction, which Unruh proves was considerably less violent and more mutually beneficial than the later myth of unremitting conflict suggests. Unruh's discussion of emigrant-Mormon relations is too apologetic for Mormon behavior, but the chapter nevertheless explains well why overlanders and Saints often came into conflict.
To my mind, the best chapters are the final ones that chronicle the significant assistance that overlanders received from the West Coast. Not only did earlier emigrants extend aid for its public relations value in the struggle to increase local populations, there was also a remarkable amount of pure humanitarian assistance, sometimes granted at considerable personal sacrifice. The last chapter, "The Overlanders in Historical Perspective," is a fine summary of the emigrant experience.
The Plains Across is now more than twenty-five years old, but it is still the standard history of the Trans-Mississippi migration. As one of Unruh's friends wrote, "It is sorrowful beyond expression that this book must stand as a posthumous memorial to [the author], rather than as the beginning of an outstanding professional career."
Par excellence.......2002-03-06
An exceptional in-depth study of the Oregon/California Emigrant Trail. Each chapter is thoroughly researched and written very well, with excerpts from the overlanders' journals and diaries, along with references from various newspapers throughout the country. The reader is first introduced to the political and social ramifications from the news media of the pros and cons of overland travel to Oregon and California. Next, Unruh unravels the "whys" as to the emigrants' desire to pursue such an endeavor, risking loss of everything, including possibly life itself. We also get a feel for how the overlanders got along with each other; their relations with Indians; the battles of overcoming hunger, thirst, cold, etc. There is also mention of private entrepreneurs along the trail who were trading and selling goods at exorbitant prices; the "white Indians" who were white men masqueraded as Indians taking advantage of the emigrants; the Mormon influence throughout the Salt Lake area, along with the "Winter Mormons" who were average non-Mormon emigrants wishing to overwinter in Salt Lake but subjected to cruel and unjust treatments. Then the federal goverment comes into the picture by improving roads, establishing forts along the way and implementing troops to guide and protect the overlanders to safety. We read detailed descriptions of how west coast assistance was a major factor in helping settlers make that final push into either Oregon or California. The book is totally amazing! A definite page turner. Even if one is not into Western U.S. history, this book will make one look at the hardships, perils and sacrifices these people overcame to establish a new life for themselves, families, friends and relatives.
Very Very Thorough.......2001-06-11
This is an excellent book for learning the intricate details of the Oregon Trail crossings. Mr. Unruh has obviously done his research.
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Loved it!!!.......2007-04-16
I would recommend this book to everyone.
It all started when Hattie's Uncle fell off the roof and died. When his coffen was in the wagon, it fell off into the river. Pa jumped in and tried to save it, but a steamboat came and sucked the coffin under. The captin of the steam boat felt sorry, so he said he would give Pa and the family a free ride anywhere. Pa gathered up all their belongings and headed to Oregan. Hattie and her family went through so much when traveling to oregan. Her friends died, oxen and mules died. Mrs. Kenker stole when folks weren't looking. Mrs. Biggs drowns; Mr. Kenker killed himself by jumping into the river; some boys died of poiesining, etc. In the latter part of the journey all their oxen died, therefore they had to leave all the belongings and walk the rest of the way.
Not as Good as I Expected.......2006-06-01
This book is okay - not good, and definately not perfect. Hattie is SUCH a stereotype of "headstrong, unladylike, has a well-behaved best friend" that I've seen way too many times. The action is not as good as in the Oregon Trail game, and Hattie's family is pretty stereotypical too. Still read, it's not truly terrible...
A delightfully wonderful account of crossing the Oregon Trail.......2006-03-26
I was simply looking for some day-to-day detail about emigrants crossing the Oregon Trail when I stumbled across this book. A quick read left me loving Hattie Campbell and her compelling story. It made me fully understand the hardships, heart aches, joys and successes of the Campbell family's journey. Loved it!
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prarie.......2006-02-03
I am a 6th grader from Cornwall New York. The book I read was Across the Wide and Lonesome Prarie by Kristina Gregory. This book is mainly about a girl named Hattie Campbell starting a new life in Oregon recording everything that happens. During the book Hattie goes through major struggles to get to Oregon.Some struggles Hattie goes through is going through huge dry deserts and long fierce rivers. During these journeys Hattie's friends and family pass away. For Hattie and many others this is very emotional. The whole book they are going through diffrent challenges. One of my favorite parts is when they go through the biggest rivers during a storm and the indians chasing them.I think many people would enjoy the part when they travel through the mountains. This story never stops with the action.The problems just keeps on a going and going. I think anyone who reads this book will love it. I would definetly recomend this book to anyone. If you are looking for a great book I suggest you read this amazing book. If you feel this book does not fit your style than try one of the other Dear America books in the collection.
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie.......2006-02-01
Cornwall, New York, 6th grader. The book Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie was about a girl named Hattie leaving Missouri to start a new life in Oregon with her family. During this journey Hattie goes through many struggles. I thought this was a good book because they were always having a new adventure. During the book they also had to cross rivers go and through dry deserts. I would recommend this book to someone that likes adventure. One of my favorite parts was when they had to go through the first river. Overall this was a good book.
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Included in The Guardian's list of the top ten film books of 2003! (Guardian Guide, December 20-26, 2003) Horror movies have always found receptive audiences in their home countries. Finally, the genre's most colourful and least familiar directors and stars are given their due in editor Steven Schneider's wide-ranging collection of articles and interviews from a fine assembly of renowned world horror experts. Discover such hidden treasures of world cinematic horror as Singapore's pontianak cycle, 1930s Mexican vampire movies, Austrian serial killer flicks, Germany's Edgar Wallace krimis, Bollywood ghost stories, Indonesia's penanggalan tales, the Chinese take on Phantom of the Opera, and the Turkish versions of Dracula and The Exorcist. 24 pulse-pounding chapters with selected filmographies and scores of images from the movies under discussion, including a stunning 16-page full-colour section! Learn about the amazing horror films of: Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, The Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Turkey Meet fascinating and exotic horror filmmakers and monsters from every corner of the globe, including: Hideo Nakata, Paul Naschy, Anthony Wong, Wolfgang Preiss, Maria Menado, Sion Sono, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nonzee Nimibutr, Jean Rollin, Maxu Weibang, Gallaga & Reyes, The Ramsay Brothers, Pupi Avati, Walerian Borowczyk, José ""Coffin Joe"" Mojica Marins, Jorge Molina, Kim Ki-Young, Takashi Miike and more! Fear Without Frontiers - Contents PART I: ARTISTS, ACTORS, AUTEURS * Madmen, visionaries and freaks: the films of Alejandro Jodorowsky * Coffin Joe and José Mojica Marins: strange men for strange times * Return of the phantom: Maxu Weibang's Midnight Song * Enfant terrible: the terrorful, wonderful world of Anthony Wong * The rain beneath the earth: an interview with Nonzee Nimibutr * Cinema of the doomed: the tragic horror of Paul Naschy * Sex and death, Cuban style: the dark vision of Jorge Molina PART II: FILMS, SERIES, CYCLES * Fantasmas del cine Mexicano: the 1930s horror film cycle of Mexico * The cosmic mill of Wolfgang Preiss: Giorgio Ferroni's Mill of the Stone Women * The ""lost"" horror film series: the Edgar Wallace krimis * The exotic pontianaks * Playing with genre: defining the Italian giallo * The Italian zombie film: from derivation to invention * Austrian psycho killers & home invaders: the horror-thrillers Angst & Funny Games PART III: GENRE HISTORIES AND STUDIES * Coming of age: the South Korean horror film * Between appropriation and innovation: Turkish horror cinema * Witches, spells and politics: the horror films of Indonesia * The unreliable narrator: subversive storytelling in Polish horror cinema * The Beast from Bollywood: a history of the Indian horror film * In a climate of terror: the Filipino monster movie * French revolution: the secret history of Gallic horror movies PART IV: CASE STUDY - JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA * Pain threshhold: the cinema of Takashi Miike * The Japanese horror film series: Ring and Eko Eko Azarak * The urban techno-alienation of Sion Sono's Suicide Club
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Horror over the whole world.......2005-02-28
Everyone is afraid of something. No matter where they are in the world, no matter what culture, people know that there is something lurking around the shadows, creeping under the bed. Every culture's creative expression is ripe with these specific horrors, including painting, novels, poetry, plays and, of course, film. If a civilization has access to a movie camera, they will make a horror flick.
"Fear Without Frontiers" is a guided tour of this world horror-fest. Traveling from Spain to Hong Kong to France to Singapore to Japan to India to Italy to...well, pretty much everywhere, the various authors showcase the horror-film culture and history of these respective countries. Your tour guides through this atrocity exhibition are an elite group of film scholars, professors of film studies, film historians and other academic film professionals. This is no fan book.
Sometimes focusing on an individual creator, such as Brazil's Jose Mojica Marins ("Coffin Joe") or Hong Kong's Anthony Wong ("The Untold Story,") and sometimes a phenomenon, such as Singapore's Pontianak films and Italy's Zombie obsession, each entry is an incredibly well-researched and intelligent exposition of the subject matter. Each article is footnoted and referenced, leading the way to other books and journal articles on the same subject matter. The amount of information is truly staggering, and I would have never have guessed that there was an expert on Indonesian snake-woman films.
While each country gets a fair showing, Japan gets a special "case study," with three articles on different aspects of Japanese horror cinema. There is an article/interview with Miike Takashi ("Ichi the Killer," "Audition,") an exploration of two popular horror cycles, the "Ring" films and the "Eko Eko Azarak" series, and a look at the modern shocker "Suicide Circle" along with an interview with director Sion Sono.
What is missing from "Fear Without Frontiers" is a cross-examination of the various world horror-cultures. Although the Vampire film is fairly universal, there is no comparison of a Turkish vampire film with an Italian or French vampire film. Each entry is an isolated event, having no relation to previous entries.
This one flaw accounted for, "Fear Without Frontiers" is an amazing book, of great interest to anyone interested in horror films and/or world cinema. The sheer variety of things-that-go-bump-in-the-night is fascinating, as are the laws and censors that shape how these fears can be expressed on film.
tremendous international horror information.......2004-04-01
Horror is the only true international genre. The fear of evil knows no borders. Mr. Schneider my be the only true international horror expert around. He's constantly digging up old films from the past from the tiniest country to find what kind of fear factor they might have had. This specific book is a grand collection of significant horror films from almost every major country. It speaks volumes about the different insecurities that lie between different nations. There is a wealth of grisly photos for the serious horror buff but also an abundance of educational information for the intellectual horror fan. If you want to know what the horror genre truly means and stands for, this is the book to get.
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"This thundering book by the author of Old Jules is the story of the vast cattle industry of the American West; stupendous in length, concept, and achievement, it is the result of a lifetime of knowledge and research. . . . The whole story is here, long but never dull, written with humor and understatement."-Kirkus Service "Here, tough as whang leather, nourishing as pemmican, turbulent as Dodge City on a Saturday night in the late 1870s, is what time may well decide is the definitive history of the founding and flourishing of the cattle industry on this continent. . . . This splendid book says more (and says it better) about the most romantic figures of the old West than dozens of other books that have ranged over this familiar ground. Mari Sandoz has given herself room to move with tremendous drive and scholarship."-Victor P. Hass, Chicago Sunday Tribune "Drawing the fullest flavor from her expert descriptive technique, Mari Sandoz has written a regional history to stand among the best of its kind."-Library Journal
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Gabe Young is an orphan. He barely survives in the unforgiving West by working for meals at mining camps and frontier towns. Then in 1860 he gets lost along the Humboldt River in northern Nevada Territory. He meets a girl, who takes him to her parents at a Pony Express station. With them Gabe finds a whole lot more than shelter and a meal. He discovers a father’s provision, a mother’s love, and a young girl’s interest. But most of all, he discovers God’s grace.
Gabe can hardly believe the family’s tender care for him, and when he gets a chance to help them, he rides several legs of the dangerous Pony Express trail with the news of Abraham Lincoln’s election and the impending Civil War. Gabe learns the power of prayer and love in this second installment of the Adventures on the American Frontier series.
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Nobody said pionerring would be easy!
Addie's a pioneer now in the vast Dakota territory, far from her friend Eleanor and Iowa. And now she must care for her youngetst brother as Ma, Pa, and the older boys and Mr. and Mrs. Fency leave to build a home before winter comes. She's all alone with two year-old Burt when the terrifying prairie fire begins!
How can she save herslef and little Burt before the raging fire steals their home and their lives!
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From a satisfied customer.......2007-07-06
My granddaughter said it arrived promptly and in good condition and she likes it very much.
Amanda's review of Addie Across The Prarie.......2001-11-12
This book was a O.K. book. It was about a little girl named Addie and her family. They moved a very long way leaving behind family and friends. The place they moved to is a vast, open place in Dakota. While they were getting settled,they stayed with the Fencys. The Fencys helped them and they got settled. I liked this book.
by:Amanda McCoy
a vivid description of the tall grass prairie.......2001-08-31
Addie across the Prairie is an excellent book for children interested in their heritage or wanting to learn more about the lives of pioneers. It gives accurate descriptions of plants found on the tall grass prairie and the characteristics of a sod house. It includes the emotional element that all pioneer families must have felt when they left family and friends behind but yet emphasized why settlers moved to these remote places - for opportunities to improve the standard of living for their families. It also showed the work and responsibility that was required of young people during that era. I highly recommend it as out-of-classroom reading for students studying American History.
I thought this book was awesome!.......2000-01-03
I thought this book was great! Of course it was kinda boring in the beginning, but later on in the story it turned out to be great! My favorite part was at the end when Addie and her little brother had to escape a prairie fire! Then she had to risk her life and her brother's life to save their lives. I know, weird! They had to hide in the unfinished well where the water was kept. I reccomend all of you who is reading this review to read the book Addie Across the Prairie. You won't regret it! :o)
Pretty Boring!.......1999-05-29
This book needs much more exitement. It is dull, because there is not a MAJOR proplem. The base of the story is what millions of people incountered, and the time setting was way off. Traveling west in 1884? If you want exitement, get a book by Robert Burch.
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Discover the history, development, and use of EAD, EAC, and EAG
Encoding Across Frontiers is a careful selection of the finest presentations from the European Conference on Encoded Archival Description and Context (EAD and EAC) held in Paris, France in October 2004. International experts explore the history and practical use of EAD in Europe, the development and future of EAC, and a data format for information about archive holders, Encoded Archival Guide (EAG). Archivists will learn the latest in technology, practical applications, and international perspectives on how to transcend the printed word.
Archivists have long imagined the practical benefits of using advanced technologies in their work. Encoding Across Frontiers is a detailed look at the technologies that have been transforming archival description, revealing a future that travels beyond the limits of traditional media. Respected authorities discuss ways to use technology to bring information to a wider audience through online services, standardization of data, the development and use of EAD, the issues in EAD implementation, case studies of implementation from France and the United Kingdom, the need to structure contextual information to allow access to archival material, and funding issues.
Topics in Encoding Across Frontiers include:
the history, use, and spread of EAD in Europe
development of standards for describing archive creators and archive holders—and the tool called Encoded Archival Guide (EAG)
a case study of the Bodleian Library's conversion to EAD
the status of training for archivists in the use of EAD
an examination of MidosaXML in Germany as a pilot application and tool
the BASYS-Fox system and the scope of EAD in the Bundesarchiv
EAD's capabilities as a tool for information created by different professional communities
the sharing of descriptive standards between public archives and private collections
a case study of the Metrica Regni Project in Poland
four projects providing EAD users the means to control the quality of archival finding tools
the Archives Départementales de la Côte-d'Or's decision to use a simple and efficient software package to publish online archival descriptions and the library catalogue
a discussion of three different online services that provide federated access to finding aids in the United Kingdom
the influence of American and European practices on EAD
the relationship of EAD and EAC as data formats to national and international content standards
the SIASFI Project and the Online Guide to the State Archives of Florence
EAC and the development of national and European gateways to archives
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Across the Northern Frontier: Spanish Explorations in Colorado
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With lean, swift-moving prose, "Across the Northern Frontier" chronicles the compelling frontier adventures of the Spaniards who ventured north from colonial New Mexico into the unknown, and their contacts and conflicts with Native Americans. The narrative—a non-fiction adventure story, spanning four centuries and traversing astonishing landscape—takes the reader along in company with the region's earliest European explorers on those dangerous frontier expeditions for diplomacy, trade, and war.
North of New Mexico, the northernmost province of New Spain, loomed the region's highest mountains, seemingly limitless plains, moving black hills of buffalo, and a bewildering maze of mesas and canyons held by disparate and often hostile native peoples. Few journeys across the frontier were routine, for they included unpredictable encounters with natives and exposure to the hazards of the wild. Water, and its scarcity, influenced every decision. Expedition leaders routinely kept journals of their often momentous travels, and those that survive provide rich detail on the new lands and strange peoples.
Spanish explorers exerted a profound influence on the subsequent history of the present-day states of New Mexico and Colorado—a legacy not fully documented until now—as well as Texas, Kansas, Arizona, and Utah. Colorado's people, their cultural practices, place names, and even occasional artifacts all attest to the profound influence of this early period.
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Spanish New Mexico's Frontier Examined.......2002-08-22
This book interested me if only because it described an under appreciated facet of American history: Spanish occupation of the Southwest and her attempts to understand and defend the frontier.
Carson's "Across the Northern Frontier..." examines chronologically the period of first Spanish and then Mexican domination of the lands centered on Santa Fe, the principal outpost in the province. It is largely a tale told through the adventures of governors and explorers.
For three centuries the Spanish had an uneasy hold on the area. It was far away from present day Mexico, the hub of Spanish domination of the region. Spain wanted New Mexico first to satisfy its appetite to forever expand. Later, the region was seen as a buffer against the many tribes to the north and later still against encroaching French and English (later Americans). Life and occupation were hard. Numerous Indians lived in the region. Settled farmers in pueblos that predated Spanish settlements as well as roaming plains/desert and mountain tribes who dominated the outlands. The first were easier for the Spanish to dominate because of their fixed location. Sometimes allies, sometimes in rebellion, the pueblo Indians had an uneasy relationship among the colonists. They also provided the man power for agriculture, commercial enterprises and armed militia. The plains Indians, although in some periods in commercial or military alliance with the Spanish against other tribes, were generally an over the horizon threat that had to constantly be guarded against or actively punished in order to maintain a somewhat secure area around greater Santa Fe.
The book focuses on forays made by the Spanish over three centuries to "Colorado" (the name used to describe the area above Santa Fe and beyond -- much larger than the present day state). Some of these forays involved exploration, trail-blazing or trade. Most, however, involved a military interest -- either retaliating or punishing plains tribes who made war on the colony or showing strength in the hopes that plains tribes would fear the wrath of Spain more than the entreaties of French trappers and traders who mingled with native peoples to the north.
This is an interesting book - principally because I had only the most general understanding of this history. The book does have sort of an adventure/exploration quality to it as foray after foray into relatively unknown and completely natural areas of present day Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Oklahoma are examined. The book does stick to it's mission -- the focus is on these outward thrusts of the colony. Administration, Indian relations and everyday life are sketched over, usually as they relate to the security concerns of the area and it's ability to survive as one of the "furthermost outposts of Christiandom" as it was described by many of the Spanish.
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Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)
Avatars Of Story (Electronic Mediations)
Possible Worlds, Artificial Intelligence, and Narrative Theory
The Narrative Reader
Handbook of Narrative Analysis (Frontiers of Narrative)
