Enjoy fast, FREE delivery, exclusive deals and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime
Try Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery

FREE Returns

FREE delivery Tuesday, July 11. Order within 18 hrs 16 mins

Select delivery location

Only 9 left in stock - order soon

[{"displayPrice":"$34.30","priceAmount":34.30,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"34","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"30","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"Sby8mWWHK52HhOwKBZMDj5MArqhyuzVJ2WUSubQaaRAslHdnnxKCrXDNwkKZeFB37Cj9d15mAaeFqeL87SY%2Fl%2F%2FTEe3LxeWsGH9GpMmvZX%2Be10wA1ChCX2yj6jsepxaJFDGV2IVN2PU%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0},{"displayPrice":"$12.05","priceAmount":12.05,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"05","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"Sby8mWWHK52HhOwKBZMDj5MArqhyuzVJa6OfXFzCFSN%2FFxuZGS1iMRUT1ewK3qQPexUz%2FktlJVA8pleaS%2FcPC3L3faajmwNuAUVILpUGUnzRxBTTp%2FVnnQ41ElLq7UuE9xrRpwMeeS4rAL8BxqctWX5AY4QtgoOjSr00uXT%2FHHXG93IDcRCq3Os%2BmRbFwcI6","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]

$$34.30 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Payment

Secure transaction

Ships from

Amazon.com

Sold by

Amazon.com

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

Details

Payment

Secure transaction

We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more

Ships from

Amazon.com

Sold by

Amazon.com

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.

Read full return policy

Add a gift receipt for easy returns

Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime

FREE delivery Tuesday, July 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $25. Order within 18 hrs 16 mins

Select delivery location

Used: Acceptable | Details

Sold by -OnTimeBooks-

Fulfilled by Amazon

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Other Sellers on Amazon

Added

Not added

$33.87
& FREE Shipping

Sold by: ProMediaEtc

Added

Not added

$31.13
+ $2.99 shipping

Sold by: Classic World Music Masters

Added

Not added

$32.00
+ $4.49 shipping

Sold by: dasherbooks

Image Unavailable

Image not available for
Color:

To view this video download Flash Player

Follow the Author

Paul Horgan

Lamy of Santa Fe Paperback – March 5, 2003

by Paul Horgan (Author)

4.6 86 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$2.99

—

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$24.99

—

$5.91

Paperback

"Please retry"

$34.30

$31.13

$7.36

Kindle
$2.99 Read with Our Free App
Hardcover
$24.99

32 Used from $5.91 6 Collectible from $19.98
Paperback
$34.30

12 Used from $7.36 8 New from $31.13 1 Collectible from $99.90

Purchase options and add-ons

The extraordinary biography of a pioneer hero of the frontier Southwest.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History (1976)

Originally published in 1975, this Pulitzer Prize for History-winning biography chronicles the life of Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy (1814-1888), New Mexico's first resident bishop and the most influential, reform-minded Catholic official in the region during the late 1800s. Lamy's accomplishments, including the endowing of hospitals, orphanages, and English-language schools and colleges, formed the foundation of modern-day Santa Fe and often brought him into conflict with corrupt local priests. His life story, also the subject of Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop, describes a pivotal period in the American Southwest, as Spanish and Mexican rule gave way to much greater influence from the U.S. and Europe. Historian and consummate stylist Paul Horgan has given us a chronicle filled with hardy, often extraordinary adventure, and sustained by Lamy's magnificent strength of character.

Print length

560 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Wesleyan University Press
Publication date

March 5, 2003
Dimensions

6.02 x 1.18 x 9.18 inches
ISBN-10

0819565326
ISBN-13

978-0819565327
See all details

Frequently bought together

$34.30

Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jul 11

Only 9 left in stock - order soon.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.

+

Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History. Vol. 1, Indians and Spain. Vol. 2, Mexico and the United States. 2 vol

$28.97

Get it Jul 12 - 19

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

Ships from and sold by GF Books, Inc..

+

$29.95

Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 12

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

Sold by Prime Booksellers and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.

Total price:

To see our price, add these items to your cart.

Try again!

Details

Added to Cart

Some of these items ship sooner than the others.

Show details Hide details

Choose items to buy together.

Most purchased | Lowest Pricein this set of products
Willa Cather
3,680
Paperback
$11.25
Highest ratedin this set of products
Paul Horgan
21
Paperback
51 offers from $5.48
This item:
Paul Horgan
86
Paperback
$34.30
Paul Horgan
70
Paperback
$28.97
Paul Horgan
41
Paperback
$29.95

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Historians, and general readers as well, seeking vivid portrayal of the Southwest's political, social and cultural traditions will find [this book] rewarding. ... the historical and literary heritage of Americans in general will be the richer for Mr. Horgan's painstaking effort."―Southwestern Historical Quarterly

"Lamy of Santa Fe is a classic work. Not only is the research exemplary but so is the narrative artistry, the work of history as art."―Robert Gish, author of Nueva Granada: Paul Horgan and the Modern Southwest

""Lamy of Santa Fe is a classic work. Not only is the research exemplary but so is the narrative artistry, the work of history as art.""―Robert Gish, author of Nueva Granada: Paul Horgan and the Modern Southwest

""Lamy of Santa Fe stands as a beacon in American biography.""―James Day, author of Paul Horgan

From the Publisher

6 x 9 trim. 20 illus.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wesleyan University Press; Wesleyan Univ PR ed. edition (March 5, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0819565326
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0819565327
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.64 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.02 x 1.18 x 9.18 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #438 in Roman Catholicism (Books)
- #451 in Western U.S. Biographies
- #26,823 in U.S. State & Local History

Customer Reviews:
4.6 86 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Paul Horgan

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5

86 global ratings

5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star 0% (0%)		0%
1 star 0% (0%)		0%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

mjg526

Well Worth Reading

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2022

Verified Purchase

It’s an excellent and inspiring story about the type of man Lamy was in order to meet the challenges that he faced. It’s also a good piece of history of the Southwest in the 1800’s.

Helpful

J. Buzzwell

Fascinating Tale of "The City Different"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2014

Verified Purchase

Paul Horgan created a wonderful "page turner" book about the development of the southwest, particularly, but by no means limited to,Santa Fe. Based on research from original documents and records, it creates an understanding of the times as well as the rich and varied cultures. You are transported back in time as though you were reading a novel, but the beauty of the book is that it is actually carefully researched history, seen through the experiences of two French priests who left France to do missionary work in the United States.

8 people found this helpful

Helpful

Jerre McQuinn

My grandmother 's favorite story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 5, 2020

Verified Purchase

A factual narrative of the characters of Willa Cather's book Death Comes for the Archbishop, which was required reading for us. Much longer than the novel, but more accurate with much more descriptive detail.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Amazon Customer

I have already read this wonderful history book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 1, 2017

Verified Purchase

I have already read this wonderful history book...I loaned my copy to a local resident of Santa Fe and she liked it so much...I decided to let her keep it and that's why I ordered a copy for my own keepsake...thank you for your prompt services...I've always enjoyed the service I get from Amazon.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Rick

Good account of Archbishop Lamy's "civilizing" New Mexico

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2020

Verified Purchase

Lively from start to finish. Author did his homework and delivers an almost unbelievable account of the Catholic Church and Bishop - later Archbishop - Lamy.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Tim Luschen

... has traveled to New Mexico and Colorado I have enjoyed this book a great deal

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 9, 2014

Verified Purchase

As a Catholic Priest and as one that has traveled to New Mexico and Colorado I have enjoyed this book a great deal. I have visited many of the areas that are mentioned and this account brings those areas to life.

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Pen Name

Interesting and informative.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2017

Verified Purchase

An excellent look at life in New Mexico and the developing West in the 1800's. Thru Lamy's eyes you understand the beauty and the hardships of the land and life of those times.

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

B. McMillan

Wonderful book to have in my history collection

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2017

Verified Purchase

I love this book and having this history of Bishop Lamy, his great work in Santa Fe and New Mexico and his exhausting journeys. How did he do it all?

6 people found this helpful

Helpful

Amazon Music Stream millions of songs	Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers	6pm Score deals on fashion brands	AbeBooks Books, art & collectibles	ACX Audiobook Publishing Made Easy	Sell on Amazon Start a Selling Account

Amazon Business Everything For Your Business	Amazon Fresh Groceries & More Right To Your Door	AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally	Home Services Experienced Pros Happiness Guarantee	Amazon Ignite Sell your original Digital Educational Resources	Amazon Web Services Scalable Cloud Computing Services

Audible Listen to Books & Original Audio Performances	Book Depository Books With Free Delivery Worldwide	Box Office Mojo Find Movie Box Office Data	ComiXology Thousands of Digital Comics	DPReview Digital Photography	Fabric Sewing, Quilting & Knitting

Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations	IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities	IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need	Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy	Amazon Photos Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime	Prime Video Direct Video Distribution Made Easy

Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands	Amazon Warehouse Great Deals on Quality Used Products	Whole Foods Market America’s Healthiest Grocery Store	Woot! Deals and Shenanigans	Zappos Shoes & Clothing	Ring Smart Home Security Systems

eero WiFi Stream 4K Video in Every Room	Blink Smart Security for Every Home	Neighbors App Real-Time Crime & Safety Alerts	Amazon Subscription Boxes Top subscription boxes – right to your door	PillPack Pharmacy Simplified	Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust