Friar Bringas Reports to the King: Methods of Indoctrination on the Frontier of New Spain, 1796–97

by Daniel S. Matson (Editor)

Other authorsBernard L. Fontana (Editor)

Paperback, 1977

Status

Available

Call number

266.023

Publication

University of Arizona Press (1977), Edition: First Edition, 192 pages

Description

A significant contribution to a deeper understanding of the Spanish period in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, this translation of Father Diego Miguel Bringas' 1796-97 report on missionary activities presents a rare first-hand account of Spanish attempts to direct cultural change among the Pima Indians.