Converting California

Converting California
Author: James A. Sandos
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300129122

This book is a compelling and balanced history of the California missions and their impact on the Indians they tried to convert. Focusing primarily on the religious conflict between the two groups, it sheds new light on the tensions, accomplishments, and limitations of the California mission experience. James A. Sandos, an eminent authority on the American West, traces the history of the Franciscan missions from the creation of the first one in 1769 until they were turned over to the public in 1836. Addressing such topics as the singular theology of the missions, the role of music in bonding Indians to Franciscan enterprises, the diseases caused by contact with the missions, and the Indian resistance to missionary activity, Sandos not only describes what happened in the California missions but offers a persuasive explanation for why it happened.

The Old Franciscan Missions of California

The Old Franciscan Missions of California
Author: James George Wharton
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2016-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781318801695

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Missions and Missionaries of California

The Missions and Missionaries of California
Author: Zephyrin Engelhardt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 716
Release: 1908
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Comprehensive history of the Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican missionaries in Lower California and of the Franciscans in Upper California.