Inventing the Fiesta City

Heritage and Carnival in San Antonio

Published by UNM Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

The story of how the multicultural identity of San Antonio, Texas, has been shaped and polished through its annual fiesta since the late nineteenth century.

About The Author

Laura Hernández-Ehrisman is an assistant professor at St. Edward's University.

Product Details

  • Publisher: UNM Press (April 1, 2016)
  • Length: 248 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826343116

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...well researched...provides a thorough examination of one of the South's most famous civic celebrations.--Journal of Southern History

...a solid contribution to the historical literature on heritage tourism, public memory, and historical commemoration in the American West....It will be essential reading for scholars interested in regional comparisons of tourism and economic development in the United States.--American Historical Review

...a solid contribution to the historical literature on heritage tourism, public memory, and historical commemoration in the American West....It will be essential reading for scholars interested in regional comparisons of tourism and economic development in the United States.--American Historical Review

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