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Bernardino de Sahagún, first anthropologist Bernardino de Sahagún, first anthropologist Miguel León Portilla "He was sent from Spain on a religious crusade to Mexico to "detect the sickness of idolatry," but Bernardino de Sahagun (c. 1499-1590) instead became the first anthropologist of the New World. The F… OL10362068W
The California missions The California missions Ann Heinrichs Describes the beginning of the Spanish mission system in California, its expansion, and the effects of the missions on the native peoples of that area. OL14853565W
Mission San Francisco de Asís Mission San Francisco de Asís Kathleen J. Edgar Discusses the Mission of San Francisco de Asís from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlon… OL152230W
Faith and patronage Faith and patronage Benjamin Hazard xviii, 222 p., [8] p. of plates : 24 cm OL16182386W
Mission Santa Cruz Mission Santa Cruz Kim Ostrow The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today. OL17867661W
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Kim Ostrow Discusses the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad from its founding to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlone In… OL18854193W
Mission La Purísima Concepción Mission La Purísima Concepción Kim Ostrow The history of this California mission from its founding in 1787, through its development and use in serving the Chumash Indians, and its secularization and function today. Text and photographs desc… OL19698896W
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Jennifer Quasha This book discusses the mission of San Luis Rey from its founding in 1798 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Luise… OL19976718W
Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Jeannette Buckley Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and more. Includes a craft proj… OL19994175W
Discovering Mission Santa Cruz Discovering Mission Santa Cruz Sofia Nuñes Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the Mission Santa Cruz, and more. Includes a craft project. This bo… OL19994186W
La pugna franciscana por México La pugna franciscana por México Georges Baudot 338 p. ; 21 cm OL2159573W
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Kathleen J. Edgar Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish Mission San Carlos in central California and its role in California history. OL26434824W
Mimesis, hermeneusis y narración en Fray Bernardino de Sahagun Mimesis, hermeneusis y narración en Fray Bernardino de Sahagun Mariana C. Zinni This exciting new book is the first comprehensive study on mimesis in the work of fray Bernardino de Sahagun. The volume deals with three concepts that cannot be avoided when thinking about the discu… OL28597381W
The Story of Junípero Serra The Story of Junípero Serra Florence Meiman White Presents the life story of the intrepid Franciscan missionary and explorer who established the first nine missions in California and devoted his life to working with the Indians. OL2956241W
Interpreting Francis and Clare of Assisi Interpreting Francis and Clare of Assisi C. J. Mews,Claire Renkin xvi, 416 p. : 24 cm OL32912431W
The California missions The California missions Dale Anderson Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, and the founding and construction of missions there to support their claim on the land. OL3922103W
The birth of a movement The birth of a movement David Flood xx, 151 pages ; 21 cm OL5653405W
Junipero Jose Serra Junipero Jose Serra Jim Whiting Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who travelled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast. OL5717508W
Life in a California mission Life in a California mission Eileen Keremitsis Discusses the history of California missions, their dual purpose of converting people to Catholicism and consolidating Spanish territory, and the daily life of friars and natives. OL6209345W
The Franciscans The Franciscans William J. Short viii, 152 p. : 23 cm OL90020W
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