Junípero Serra (1713–1784),one of the most widely known and influential inhabitants of early CA,embodied many of the ideas and practices that animated the Spanish presence in the Americas. In this definitive biography, translators and historians Beebe and Senkewicz bring Serra to life and illuminate the Spanish period of CA and the Southwest. Combining history, culture, and linguistics, this new study conveys the power and nuance of Serra’s voice and, ultimately, his impact on history.

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University of Oklahoma Press <rights.oupress@ou.edu>

Award(s)

Best Book Award—Westerners International—Second Place, Catholic Press Association Book Awards—History Category—Second Place, Choice Magazine—Outstanding Academic Titles—Top 25 Books for 2015, oreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards—History—Honorable Mention, and www.ala.org/acrl/choice/outstanding

Book Website

http://www.oupress.com/ECommerce/Book/Detail/1972/junipero%20serra

Contributor(s)

Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

ISBN-13

978-0-8061-4868-7

Publication Date

Mar 1, 2015

Pages

514

Price

$34.95

Tags

#biography

#history