Peace came in the form of a woman Indians and Spaniards in the Texas borderlands - Barr, Juliana; William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies; ebrary, Inc. (Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2007)
Diplomatic ritual in the "land of the Tejas" -- Political kinship through settlement and marriage -- Civil alliance and "civility" in mission-presidio complexes -- Negotiating fear with violence : Apaches and Spaniards at midcentury -- Contests and alliances of norteño manhood : the road to truce and treaty -- Womanly "captivation" : political economies of hostage taking and hospitality.
"Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-388) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Indians of North America -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Indian captivities -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Spaniards -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Missions, Spanish -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Women and peace -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Women -- Texas -- Social conditions -- 18th century; Diplomacy -- Texas -- History -- 18th century; Texas -- History -- To 1846.; Electronic books