| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-239) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006006072 |
| ISBN | 9780804010849 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0804010846 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780804010856 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0804010854 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
