Colonial rosary : the Spanish and Indian missions of California / Alison Lake.

Author/creator Lake, Alison
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiii, 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Franciscans--California. --History.
Missions, Spanish--California. --History.
Indians of North America--Missions. --California. --History.
Spaniards--California. --History.
California--History. --To 1846.
California--Social life and customs.
California--Race relations.
California--Church history.

Contents Native California before the missions -- All the world's a stage for Spain -- Exploration and settlement -- Establishment of the missions -- The messengers of St. Francis -- Conversion and mission life -- The women of mission California -- Spanish and Mexican settlement -- Colonial soldiers and the Presidio -- Style and layout of mission buildings -- Farming -- Mission trades and economy -- Indians of the missions -- Changing rule of the missions -- The decline of a civilization -- The cycle of decline and restoration -- Conclusion : the colonial rosary -- Appendix A : research and resources -- Appendix B : additional resources pertaining to California indians.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-239) and index.
LCCN 2006006072
ISBN9780804010849 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804010846 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780804010856 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0804010854 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F864 .L1655 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold