In this Book
- Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers: Hispanic Arizona and the Sonora Mission Frontier, 1767–1856
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Arizona Press
- Series: Century Collection
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The Franciscan mission San José de Tumacácori and the perennially undermanned presidio Tubac become John L. Kessell's windows on the Arizona–Sonora frontier in this colorful documentary history. His fascinating view extends from the Jesuit expulsion to the coming of the U.S. Army.
Kessell provides exciting accounts of the explorations of Francisco Garcés, de Anza's expeditions, and the Yuma massacre. Drawing from widely scattered archival materials, he vividly describes the epic struggle between Bishop Reyes and Father President Barbastro, the missionary scandals of 1815–18, and the bloody victory of Mexican civilian volunteers over Apaches in Arivaipa Canyon in 1832. Numerous missionaries, presidials, and bureaucrats—nameless in histories until now—emerge as living, swearing, praying, individuals.
This authoritative chronicle offers an engrossing picture of the continually threatened mission frontier. Reformers championing civil rights for mission Indians time and again challenged the friars' "tight-fisted paternalistic control" over their wards. Expansionists repeatedly saw their plans dashed by Indian raids, uncooperative military officials, or lack of financial support.
Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers brings into sharp focus the long, blurry period between Jesuit Sonora and Territorial Arizona.
Kessell provides exciting accounts of the explorations of Francisco Garcés, de Anza's expeditions, and the Yuma massacre. Drawing from widely scattered archival materials, he vividly describes the epic struggle between Bishop Reyes and Father President Barbastro, the missionary scandals of 1815–18, and the bloody victory of Mexican civilian volunteers over Apaches in Arivaipa Canyon in 1832. Numerous missionaries, presidials, and bureaucrats—nameless in histories until now—emerge as living, swearing, praying, individuals.
This authoritative chronicle offers an engrossing picture of the continually threatened mission frontier. Reformers championing civil rights for mission Indians time and again challenged the friars' "tight-fisted paternalistic control" over their wards. Expansionists repeatedly saw their plans dashed by Indian raids, uncooperative military officials, or lack of financial support.
Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers brings into sharp focus the long, blurry period between Jesuit Sonora and Territorial Arizona.
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- pp. viii-x
- Abbreviations
- pp. xv-xvi
- 1. Jesuit Foundations
- pp. 1-10
- 2. Gray Robes for Black, 1767–68
- pp. 11-26
- 4. Tumacácori or Troy? 1772–74
- pp. 64-90
- 5. The Course of Empire, 1774–76
- pp. 91-121
- 8. A Quarrel Among Friars, 1795–1808
- pp. 178-214
- 9. “Corruption Has Come Among Us,” 1808–20
- pp. 215-240
- 10. A Trampled Guarantee, 1820–28
- pp. 241-274
- 11. Hanging On, 1828–56
- pp. 275-320
- Bibliography
- pp. 323-336
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816541614
Related ISBN(s)
9780816505470, 9780816533190, 9780816535286
MARC Record
OCLC
966902940
Pages
365
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND
Copyright
1976