Colonial Rosary: The Spanish and Indian Missions of California

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Ohio University Press, 2006 - 244 pagini

California would be a different place today without the imprint of Spanish culture and the legacy of Indian civilization. The colonial Spanish missions that dot the coast and foothills between Sonoma and San Diego are relics of a past that transformed California's landscape and its people.

In a spare and accessible style, Colonial Rosary looks at the complexity of California's Indian civilization and the social effects of missionary control. While oppressive institutions lasted in California for almost eighty years under the tight reins of royal Spain, the Catholic Church, and the government of Mexico, letters and government documents reveal the missionaries' genuine concern for the Indian communities they oversaw for their health, spiritual upbringing, and material needs.

With its balanced attention to the variety of sources on the mission period, Colonial Rosary illuminates ongoing debates over the role of the Franciscan missions in the settlement of California.

By sharing the missions' stories of tragedy and triumph, author Alison Lake underlines the importance of preserving these vestiges of California's prestatehood period. An illustrated tour of the missions as well as a sensitive record of their impact on California history and culture, Colonial Rosary brings the story of the Spanish missions of California alive.

 

Cuprins

Introduction
1
1 Native California before the Missions
8
2 All the Worlds a Stage for Spain
19
3 Exploration and Settlement
32
4 Establishment of the Missions
43
5 The Messengers of St Francis
55
6 Conversion and Mission Life
66
7 The Women of Mission California
80
12 Mission Trades and Economy
135
13 Indians of the Missions
145
14 Changing Rule of the Missions
156
15 The Decline of a Civilization
165
16 The Cycle of Decline and Restoration
173
17 Conclusion
186
Appendix A
191
Appendix B
195

8 Spanish and Mexican Settlement
88
9 Colonial Soldiers and the Presidio
98
10 Style and Layout of Mission Buildings
106
11 Farming
122
Notes
201
Bibliography
231
Index
241
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Despre autor (2006)

Alison Lake writes for magazines and newspapers on a variety of topics, including history, culture, travel, and parenting. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Washington Woman, and The World & I Magazine, among others. She lives in Herndon, Virginia.

Informații bibliografice

TitluColonial Rosary: The Spanish and Indian Missions of California
AutorAlison Lake
Edițieilustrată
EditorOhio University Press, 2006
ISBN0804010846, 9780804010849
Lungime244 pagini
  
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