Sandos, James A.

Converting California Indians and Franciscans in the missions / [electronic resource] : James A. Sandos. - Yale University Press, c2004. - 1 online resource (xix, 251 p.) : ill. - Western Americana series . - Yale Western Americana series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-240) and index.

California's missions as instruments of social control -- Indians at contact -- Junípero Serra and Franciscan evangelization -- The Indians of San Diego say "no!" -- Serra refuses to turn back -- Fermin Francisco Lasuen and evangelization -- Evangelization in Serra's shadow -- The only heritage their parents gave them : syphilis, gonorrhea, and other diseases -- Music and conversion -- Indian resistance to missionization -- Assessing California's missions.

0300101007 (alk. paper) 9780300101003 (alk. paper) 9780300129120 (electronic bk.) 0300129122 (electronic bk.)


Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784.


Franciscans--Missions--History.--California
Franciscans.


Indians of North America--Missions--History.--California
Indians, Treatment of--History.--California
Electronic books.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Missions.

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