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- ISBN
- 9780892369836
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0892369833
ISBN-13
9780892369836
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73695590
Product Key Features
Book Title
California Missions : History, Art and Preservation
Number of Pages
276 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Christian Ministry / Missions, Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Buildings / Religious, American / General, American / Hispanic American
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Religion, Political Science, Architecture
Book Series
Conservation and Cultural Heritage Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
52.1 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-016115
Reviews
"Teachers, artists, architects, preservationists, historians, and general readers alike will delight in this treasure trove of information."-- Catholic Southwest , "This book does an excellent job of providing a broad historical context of the California Missions."-- California Archaeology, "This sumptuous book--a landmark in the revival of Mission studies currently underway--will guide and structure all such assessments and preservation efforts for decades to come."-- Kevin Starr, University of Southern California, "By providing such a full, up-to-date overview of mission history, structures, and associated works of art, the authors . . . have produced a watershed text that invites a rethinking and renewal of the entire field of California mission studies." -- Boletîn: Journal of the California Mission Studies Association, "By providing such a full, up-to-date overview of mission history, structures, and associated works of art, the authors . . . have produced a watershed text that invites a rethinking and renewal of the entire field of California mission studies." -- Boletn: Journal of the California Mission Studies Association , "This book does an excellent job of providing a broad historical context of the California Missions."-- California Archaeology, "By providing such a full, up-to-date overview of mission history, structures, and associated works of art, the authors . . . have produced a watershed text that invites a rethinking and renewal of the entire field of California mission studies." -- Boletn: Journal of the California Mission Studies Association, "Each generation must reassess the history, architecture, art, and moral meaning of the California Missions. This sumptuous book - a landmark in the revival of Mission studies currently underway - will guide and structure all such assessments and preservation efforts for decades to come."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California, author of the multivolume cultural historyAmericans and the California Dream "No other single work offers a comparable wealth of information about the missions of California, all of which is superbly organized and clearly presented. This authoritative yet accessible volume offers readers a compelling and balanced account of the founding and early history of the missions, the birth and growth of the mission myth, and modern preservation efforts, as well as concise historical profiles of individual missions. A noteworthy achievement."--Rose Marie Beebe, Santa Clara University, coauthor ofLands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California and Testimonios: EarlyCalifornia through the Eyes of Women "The California missions endure as wondrous monuments, inviting us to ponder what happened there, and in this splendid book they receive the eloquent, multilayered chronicle they deserve. Evincing a sharp eye for ambiguous and contradictory narratives, understanding that the missions have dramatically different meanings to different people, and acknowledging Californians' enigmatic reverence for these special places, the authors have fashioned a nuanced, loving and visually sumptuous telling of the missions' origins and demise, crumbling and restoration, and persistence in California's complex historical memory. One thrills to hear the passions voiced in these places over the years, of the Indians and priests, boosters and restorationists, fictionalizers and fact-finders, and to feast our eyes on the paintings and photographs in this superb illustrated history."--Douglas Monroy, Colorado College, author of Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California, "By providing such a full, up-to-date overview of mission history, structures, and associated works of art, the authors . . . have produced a watershed text that invites a rethinking and renewal of the entire field of California mission studies." - Boletîn: Journal of the California Mission Studies Association , "Each generation must reassess the history, architecture, art, and moral meaning of the California Missions. This sumptuous book - a landmark in the revival of Mission studies currently underway - will guide and structure all such assessments and preservation efforts for decades to come."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California, author of the multivolume cultural history Americans and the California Dream "No other single work offers a comparable wealth of information about the missions of California, all of which is superbly organized and clearly presented. This authoritative yet accessible volume offers readers a compelling and balanced account of the founding and early history of the missions, the birth and growth of the mission myth, and modern preservation efforts, as well as concise historical profiles of individual missions. A noteworthy achievement."--Rose Marie Beebe, Santa Clara University, coauthor of Lands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California and Testimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women "The California missions endure as wondrous monuments, inviting us to ponder what happened there, and in this splendid book they receive the eloquent, multilayered chronicle they deserve. Evincing a sharp eye for ambiguous and contradictory narratives, understanding that the missions have dramatically different meanings to different people, and acknowledging Californians' enigmatic reverence for these special places, the authors have fashioned a nuanced, loving and visually sumptuous telling of the missions' origins and demise, crumbling and restoration, and persistence in California's complex historical memory. One thrills to hear the passions voiced in these places over the years, of the Indians and priests, boosters and restorationists, fictionalizers and fact-finders, and to feast our eyes on the paintings and photographs in this superb illustrated history."--Douglas Monroy, Colorado College, Author of Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California, "Each generation must reassess the history, architecture, art, and moral meaning of the California Missions. This sumptuous book - a landmark in the revival of Mission studies currently underway - will guide and structure all such assessments and preservation efforts for decades to come."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California, author of the multivolume cultural history Americans and the California Dream"No other single work offers a comparable wealth of information about the missions of California, all of which is superbly organized and clearly presented. This authoritative yet accessible volume offers readers a compelling and balanced account of the founding and early history of the missions, the birth and growth of the mission myth, and modern preservation efforts, as well as concise historical profiles of individual missions. A noteworthy achievement."--Rose Marie Beebe, Santa Clara University, coauthor of Lands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California and Testimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women"The California missions endure as wondrous monuments, inviting us to ponder what happened there, and in this splendid book they receive the eloquent, multilayered chronicle they deserve. Evincing a sharp eye for ambiguous and contradictory narratives, understanding that the missions have dramatically different meanings to different people, and acknowledging Californians' enigmatic reverence for these special places, the authors have fashioned a nuanced, loving and visually sumptuous telling of the missions' origins and demise, crumbling and restoration, and persistence in California's complex historical memory. One thrills to hear the passions voiced in these places over the years, of the Indians and priests, boosters and restorationists, fictionalizers and fact-finders, and to feast our eyes on the paintings and photographs in this superb illustrated history."--Douglas Monroy, Colorado College, author of Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California, "By providing such a full, up-to-date overview of mission history, structures, and associated works of art, the authors . . . have produced a watershed text that invites a rethinking and renewal of the entire field of California mission studies." -- Boletîn: Journal of the California Mission Studies Association , "Each generation must reassess the history, architecture, art, and moral meaning of the California Missions. This sumptuous book - a landmark in the revival of Mission studies currently underway - will guide and structure all such assessments and preservation efforts for decades to come."--Kevin Starr, University of Southern California, author of the multivolume cultural history Americans and the California Dream "No other single work offers a comparable wealth of information about the missions of California, all of which is superbly organized and clearly presented. This authoritative yet accessible volume offers readers a compelling and balanced account of the founding and early history of the missions, the birth and growth of the mission myth, and modern preservation efforts, as well as concise historical profiles of individual missions. A noteworthy achievement."--Rose Marie Beebe, Santa Clara University, coauthor of Lands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California and Testimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women "The California missions endure as wondrous monuments, inviting us to ponder what happened there, and in this splendid book they receive the eloquent, multilayered chronicle they deserve. Evincing a sharp eye for ambiguous and contradictory narratives, understanding that the missions have dramatically different meanings to different people, and acknowledging Californians' enigmatic reverence for these special places, the authors have fashioned a nuanced, loving and visually sumptuous telling of the missions' origins and demise, crumbling and restoration, and persistence in California's complex historical memory. One thrills to hear the passions voiced in these places over the years, of the Indians and priests, boosters and restorationists, fictionalizers and fact-finders, and to feast our eyes on the paintings and photographs in this superb illustrated history."--Douglas Monroy, Colorado College, author of Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California, "Teachers, artists, architects, preservationists, historians, and general readers alike will delight in this treasure trove of information."-- Catholic Southwest
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
917.9404/2
Synopsis
"No other single work offers a comparable wealth of information about the missions of California, all of which is superbly organized and clearly presented. This authoritative yet accessible volume offers readers a compelling and balanced account of the founding and early history of the missions, the birth and growth of the mission myth, and modern preservation efforts, as well as concise historical profiles of individual missions. A noteworthy achievement." --Rose Marie Beebe, Santa Clara University, Coauthor of Lands of Promise and Despair: Chronicles of Early California and Testimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women "The California missions endure on the landscape as wondrous monuments, inviting us to stand and ponder what happened there. Long subjected to one-dimensional, celebratory accounts, the missions in recent decades have benefited from more thoughtful analysis, and in this splendid book they receive the eloquent, multilayered chronicle they deserve." --Douglas Monroy, Colorado College, Author of Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California and The Borders Within: Encounters Between Mexico and the U.S. Illustrated in color throughout, The California Missions: History, Art, and Preservation combines engaging text with historical paintings, archival photographs, and recent photography to create a vivid profile of these iconic institutions. Initial chapters recount their founding and early history, examine their rediscovery in the late nineteenth century, and trace the beginnings of the mission restoration movement. Subsequent chapters present mission architecture and wall murals, survey the rich holdings of European and Native American art in mission collections, and examine the challenges involved in preserving the mission heritage for future generations. The second part of the book provides concise historical profiles of each of the twenty-one missions. There is also a glossary.
LC Classification Number
F862.K55 2009
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