Library Record
Metadata
Title |
The missions and missionaries of California, V.2 |
Author |
Engelhardt, Fr. Zephyrin |
Summary |
Vol. 2: Upper California, Part 1, General History, with illustrations, maps and facsimiles. Volume II was a general accounting of the missions and missionaries in Upper California. Section I addressed the establishment and administration of the missions by Fr. Junípero Serra. Section II covered the administration of Fr. Fermín Francisco de Lasuén and Fr. Estevan Tapis. The author posited that the real object of the conquest and occupation of Alta California was not the establishment of the Catholic faith in California but rather to fund expeditions and secure the land from the Russians and others who were making expeditions in the region. Engelhardt's evidence was the fact that the Spanish government seized and controlled, doling out only a pittance to the missionaries, the Pious Fund (established by donations to be used for purely missionary purposes). This left the missions in Lower California having to contribute to the Upper California missions from their scare supplies. It was anticipated that the northern missions would be agricultural and stock-raising communities. Additionally the Spanish government sought to insure its claim on California by means of white colonies populated by Catalonian volunteers. This volume concludes with the beginning of the Mexican rebellion against Spain. |
Call# |
979.4 ENGELHARDT V. 2 |
Catalog Number |
979.4 ENGELHARDT V. 2 |
Subjects |
Catholic Church -- Missions Indians of North America--California Indians of North America -- Missions Missions -- California Missions -- Mexico -- California, Baja (Peninsula) |
Object Name |
Book |
Published Date |
1912 |
Physical Description |
hard bound - brown cover with gold text on spine. |
Search Terms |
California History California Missions California Native American Native American History Catholic Church |