Download or read book History Architecture and Archeology of Spanish Missions and Presidios in Texas written by David R. Baca and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spanish Missions of Texas written by Byron Browne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After the conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortaes in the sixteenth century, conquistadors and explorers poured into the territory of Nueva Espaana. The Franciscans followed in their wake but carved a different path through a harsh and often violent landscape. That heritage can still be found across Texas, behind weathered stone ruins and in the pews of ornate, immaculately maintained naves. From early structures in El Paso to later woodland sanctuaries in East Texas, these missions anchored communities and, in many cases, still serve them today. Author Byron Browne reconnoiters these iconic landmarks and their lasting legacy."

Download or read book History Architecture and Archeology of Spanish Missions and Presidios in California written by David R. Baca and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Esp ritu Santo de Z iga written by Tamra Lynn Walter and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 2009 In the early part of the eighteenth century, the Spanish colonial mission Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga was relocated from far south Texas to a site along the Guadalupe River in Mission Valley, Victoria County. This mission, along with a handful of others in south Texas, was established by the Spaniards in an effort to Christianize and civilize the local Native American tribes in the hopes that they would become loyal Spanish citizens who would protect this new frontier from foreign incursions. With written historical records scarce for Espíritu Santo, Tamra Walter relies heavily on material culture recovered at this site through a series of recent archaeological investigations to present a compelling portrait of the Franciscan mission system. By examining findings from the entire mission site, including the compound, irrigation system, quarry, and kiln, she focuses on questions that are rarely, if ever, answered through historical records alone: What was daily life at the mission like? What effect did the mission routine have on the traditional lifeways of the mission Indians? How were both the Indians and the colonizers changed by their frontier experiences, and what does this say about the missionization process? Walter goes beyond simple descriptions of artifacts and mission architecture to address the role these elements played in the lives of the mission residents, demonstrating how archaeology is able to address issues that are not typically addressed by historians. In doing so, she presents an accurate portrait of life in South Texas at this time. This study of Mission Espíritu Santo will serve as a model for research at similar early colonial sites in Texas and elsewhere.

Download or read book Archaeology of the Spanish Missions of Texas written by Anne A. Fox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1991 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The San Sab Mission written by Robert S. Weddle and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish approach to the occupation of eighteenth-century Texas embraced the triad of mission, presidio, and settlement. In founding communities, Franciscan missionaries sought to convert the natives to Christianity and make them productive Spanish citizens. By midcentury, however, change was in the offing. The turning point was the San Sabá Mission disaster and the ensuing military campaign to punish the Indians responsible. In 1758, the mission, near present-day Menard, was destroyed with the loss of several lives, including two of the missionaries, less than a year after its founding. In The San Sabá Mission Robert S. Weddle examines the factors that led to this tragedy and its influence on the reshaping of frontier policy, as well as the residual effects not only on the immediate Spanish settlements but on the area's development as a whole. Weddle's book offers a gripping account of the presidio's role in the episode, drawing on archival sources, including correspondence of missionaries and military officers with their superiors in Mexico. Weddle analyzes the consequences of the mission-to-settlement system and concentrates on the military aspects of the mission, noting that after the religious mission was abandoned, the presidio served later as the base for the strongest Spanish military expedition against Indians in Texas and probed territory as far west as the Pecos River. The San Sabá Mission recounts some of the most sensational events in Spanish-Texas history in an intriguing and entertaining voice. A new introduction to this 1964 classic describes the findings of archaeologists after the mission site, not previously known, was discovered and excavated in the early 1990s. This volume stands as a valuable resouce in the canon of Texas history.

Download or read book Early Explorations and Mission Establishments in Texas written by Edward Werner Heusinger and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inventory of Spanish Mission and Presidio Sites in Texas written by Robert S. Weddle and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spanish Texas Pilgrimage written by Marion Alphonse Habig and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time a definite and satisfactory answer is offered, in this book, to the question: "How many 'Old Missions' and other Spanish settlements were founded in Texas?"

Download or read book Subject Index to Architecture Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Texas Beyond the Periphery written by Shawn Bonath Carlson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of Spanish settlement in Texas took place during the 18th century when Spain was recovering from a serious economic decline that began ca. 1580 and continued until 1760. Spain's failure to maintain her settlements in Texas has been attributed to this economic decline--frequently referred to as "the century of depression." In order to demonstrate that Spain's deteriorating economy affected her New World settlements, ceramic assemblages were examined from six missions. Because ceramics have long been used as economic indicators of social status, the frequency and variety of wares was examined to assess whether or not they reflected Spain's declining economy. In particular, compositional analyses of the less well-known wares were conducted to try to determine their place of origin and, hence, distinguish which wares were locally made or imported to the missions. The results of the analysis indicated that there was a strong reliance on locally-made and Mexican-made ceramics and little reliance on European wares. Because the missions were established during recognized periods of economic stagnation, it was determined that they were participating in a local economy which was not benefiting the economy of Spain

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Download or read book Texas in the Middle Eighteenth Century written by Herbert Eugene Bolton and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Spanish Missions in Texas written by Charlotte Wren Pevoto and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Index to Architecture Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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