{"product_id":"myth-of-the-hanging-tree-stories-of-crime-and-punishment-in-territorial-new-mexico-9780826343796","title":"Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe haunting specter of hanging trees holds a powerful sway on the American imagination, conjuring images of rough-and-tumble frontier towns struggling to impose law and order in a land where violence was endemic. In this thoughtful study, former New Mexico State Historian Robert T rrez examines several fascinating criminal cases that reveal the harsh and often gruesome realities of the role hangings, legal or otherwise, played in the administration of frontier justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the topic may seem downright morbid, and in a sense it is, but these violent attempts at justice are embedded in our perception of America's western experience. In tracing territorial New Mexico's efforts to enforce law, T rrez challenges the myths and popular perceptions about hangings and lynchings in this corner of the Wild West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Tórrez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.29w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826343796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTórrez, Robert J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert J. Tórrez is former New Mexico state historian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40465519149171,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1bdba3ac-905b-4bf8-b6f6-837bf65d622c.jpg?v=1664026573","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/myth-of-the-hanging-tree-stories-of-crime-and-punishment-in-territorial-new-mexico-9780826343796","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}