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- Rim of Christendom: A Biography of Eusebio Francisco Kino, Pacific Coast Pioneer
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Arizona Press
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"This re-issued biography recounts [Kino's] work with loving detail and with an accuracy that has survived slight amendments. Its accompanying plates, maps, and bibliography enhance a text that should find a place in every serious library."—Religious Studies Review
"This is truly an epic work, an absolute standard for any Southwestern collection."—Book Talk
Select maps from the 1984 edition of Rim of Christendom are now available online through the UA Campus Repository.
"This is truly an epic work, an absolute standard for any Southwestern collection."—Book Talk
Select maps from the 1984 edition of Rim of Christendom are now available online through the UA Campus Repository.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- List of Facsimiles of Documents and Maps
- pp. xi-xii
- Prologue
- I. The Jesuits in New Spain
- pp. 1-24
- Kino in Europe and Mexico
- II. A Dream of the Orient
- pp. 25-38
- III. The Way to the Indies
- pp. 39-69
- IV. Old Mexico
- pp. 70-84
- In California
- V. Preliminaries
- pp. 85-99
- VI. La Paz
- pp. 100-124
- VII. San Bruno
- pp. 125-142
- VIII. Farther Afield
- pp. 143-157
- IX. Pioneer Life
- pp. 158-169
- X. Preparing for a Great Adventure
- pp. 170-181
- XI. First Across the Peninsula
- pp. 182-196
- XII. California in the Balance
- pp. 197-217
- XIII. The Balance Tips
- pp. 218-228
- Apostle to the Pimas
- XIV. A New World Calls
- pp. 231-240
- XV. In Pima Land
- pp. 241-260
- XVI. Wider Horizons
- pp. 261-287
- XVII. Rebellion in the Valley of the Altar
- pp. 288-318
- XVIII. Account Rendered
- pp. 319-333
- XIX. Storm Center of Pima Land
- pp. 334-352
- On the Trail
- XX. The North People
- pp. 353-378
- XXI. Kino is Vindicated
- pp. 379-392
- XXII. The Northwest People
- pp. 393-406
- XXIII. The Camino del Diablo
- pp. 407-423
- XXIV. The Blue Shells
- pp. 424-444
- XXV. Kino and Salvatierra Join Hands
- pp. 445-464
- XXVI. California No Es Isla
- pp. 465-488
- Pioneer of Civilization
- XXVII. New Ranches and Temples
- pp. 489-524
- XXVIII. Sons of Italy
- pp. 525-544
- XXIX. The California Problem Once More
- pp. 545-556
- XXX. With Spirit Undaunted
- pp. 557-592
- Bibliography
- pp. 597-628
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816533114
Related ISBN(s)
9780816508631, 9780816535705
MARC Record
OCLC
609218892
Pages
714
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1984