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Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539-1542: "They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects" (review)

Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539-1542: "They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor... 2006 Book Reviews 129 Book Reviews JESÚS F. DE LA TEJA, Editor Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542: “They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects.” Edited, translated, and annotated by Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint. (Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 2005. Pp. 760. Acknowledgments, illustrations, maps, ab- breviations, appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. ISBN 0870744968. $75.00, cloth.) Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542: “They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects” both fills a void and corrects previ- ous misinterpretations in the study of the Coronado expedition. Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint have put together a magnificent volume of documents that any person studying the era will be glad to own. There are thirty-four docu- ments, each presented in English and the original Spanish, with an introduction to put it in context. The maps and the twenty-seven illustrations also add value. The first group of documents is from Coronado to the king in 1538 and 1539, then from the king appointing Coronado as head of the expedition. The account of Fray Marcos de Niza, with his instructions, is included, as are testimonies re- garding his discoveries. For most people, the most surprising part of the expedi- tion would be just how many Indians were involved. The Flints included the mus- ter roll of the expedition and the narratives of the participating Indians, along with the record of the effects of Spanish exploration on Indian populations. The Spanish bureaucrats wrote and received many letters and instructions regarding this expedition, and several are in the book, including one from Hernán Cortés. Many people recorded their accounts of the expedition and these form the bulk of the documents. The last record is Coronado’s petition for the recovery of his encomienda in 1553. There are four appendices, including biographical and geographical data, a list of the expedition members, and the Requerimiento. There are copious notes, a good bibliography, and an index. This source book is an astounding achieve- ment, useful in many ways. Students can use it to begin their primary source work in the history of the Southwest. Professionals will find it easy to find exactly what they need for their research. Amateurs will appreciate its clear explanations. Any- one who is interested in the history of the Southwest, should read this collection. West Texas A&M University Jean A. Stuntz http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Southwest Center (Univ of Arizona)

Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539-1542: "They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects" (review)

Southwestern Historical Quarterly , Volume 110 (1) – Sep 19, 2006

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Southwest Center (Univ of Arizona)
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Copyright © 2006 The Texas State Historical Association.
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0038-478x
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Abstract

2006 Book Reviews 129 Book Reviews JESÚS F. DE LA TEJA, Editor Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542: “They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects.” Edited, translated, and annotated by Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint. (Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 2005. Pp. 760. Acknowledgments, illustrations, maps, ab- breviations, appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. ISBN 0870744968. $75.00, cloth.) Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542: “They Were Not Familiar with His Majesty, nor did They Wish to be His Subjects” both fills a void and corrects previ- ous misinterpretations in the study of the Coronado expedition. Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint have put together a magnificent volume of documents that any person studying the era will be glad to own. There are thirty-four docu- ments, each presented in English and the original Spanish, with an introduction to put it in context. The maps and the twenty-seven illustrations also add value. The first group of documents is from Coronado to the king in 1538 and 1539, then from the king appointing Coronado as head of the expedition. The account of Fray Marcos de Niza, with his instructions, is included, as are testimonies re- garding his discoveries. For most people, the most surprising part of the expedi- tion would be just how many Indians were involved. The Flints included the mus- ter roll of the expedition and the narratives of the participating Indians, along with the record of the effects of Spanish exploration on Indian populations. The Spanish bureaucrats wrote and received many letters and instructions regarding this expedition, and several are in the book, including one from Hernán Cortés. Many people recorded their accounts of the expedition and these form the bulk of the documents. The last record is Coronado’s petition for the recovery of his encomienda in 1553. There are four appendices, including biographical and geographical data, a list of the expedition members, and the Requerimiento. There are copious notes, a good bibliography, and an index. This source book is an astounding achieve- ment, useful in many ways. Students can use it to begin their primary source work in the history of the Southwest. Professionals will find it easy to find exactly what they need for their research. Amateurs will appreciate its clear explanations. Any- one who is interested in the history of the Southwest, should read this collection. West Texas A&M University Jean A. Stuntz

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