A cross of thorns
Subtitle: the enslavement of California's Indians by the Spanish Missions
By: Elias Castillo
Publisher: Craven Street Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781610352420
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Social conditions; History; Slavery; Indians of North America; Spanish Missions
Other titles: Enslavement of California's Indians by the Spanish Missions
Description: A Cross of Thorns reexamines a chapter of California history that has been largely forgotten -- the enslavement of California's Indian population by Spanish missionaries from 1769 to 1821.  California's Spanish missions are one of the state's major tourist attractions, where visitors are told that peaceful cultural exchange occurred between Franciscan friars and California Indians.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-243) and index.
Table of contents: title: Saving souls; title: Conquest; title: Servants of God; title: Los Indios; title: Friar Junípero Serra : the beginning; title: An ordeal of tears; title: The Missions; title: Mission life; title: A vision darkened; title: Rebellion; title: After the Missions.