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A Guide to Historic Missions and Churches of the Arizona-Sonora
Borderlands
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by Richard J. Morgan, Jr.
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Adventures in Education, Inc.
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ISBN 0-9648706-0-6
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This
work is a comprehensive treatment of the missions constructed by the
Jesuits and Franciscans in a region colonized by Spain and since divided between the United States and Mexico.
It provides the historical context for the development of the mission
system, describes the physical and cultural characters of the regions at
the time of the missionaries' arrival, and explains the architectural
features incorporated into the construction of their temples -- all in
layman terms.
The book includes
more than 90 full-color photographs that portray 26 historic churches as
they look today. Maps illustrate historic and modern-day routes to the
mission sites. Travel tips are included for touring in Mexican Sonora.
Printed in a convenient 6x8 format, the book serves as the perfect travel
companion for those interested in understanding the deeper history of the
missions and churches scattered through the Arizona-Sonora borderlands.
*** single and bulk orders
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What Critical Readers Say
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"...despite
the arrival of newer works on the subject, Morgan's Guide to Historic
Missions & Churches...is still the only book that systematically
treats all of the missions of the region and supports its text with quality
photos."
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- Raul Saba, Latin America
Area Center,
University of
Arizona
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"No
past or present guidebook touches upon the number of missions mentioned by
Morgan. [This book] will aid anyone with a strong interest in the heritage
of the Southwest and northern Mexico"
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- W. David Laird in Books of the Southwest: A
Critical Checklist of Current Southwest Americana
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"Both
a history reference and a travel guide...researched with scholarly
detail."
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- Arizona
Insight: Newsletter of the Arizona
Humanities Council
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"More
than a mere guide...an excellent summary of the spiritual conquest of our
peoples, a cultural testimony that all of us should read."
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- M.C. George Murillo, Instituto Tecnologico de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
Mexico
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"The
writing is very good and the photos are superb...a winner."
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- Oscar Martinez, History Department, University of Arizona
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"Quality
high...Valuable for all grade levels...This is the only book now in print available
on the borderlands missions exclusively. The author has done a careful job
putting this together."
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- Library Services, Department of Instruction, Tucson Unified School District
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"Wonderfully useful and
interesting...[selected] as a required text for the College of St. Francis
travel/study program."
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- John Rene Fortier, Health Arts Program, College of St. Francis
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