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Friar Bringas Reports to the King - Methods of Indoctrination on the Frontier of New Spain, 1796 97 (Paperback)
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Friar Bringas Reports to the King - Methods of Indoctrination on the Frontier of New Spain, 1796 97 (Paperback)
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When Friar Diego Bringas penned his 1796-97 report on conditions in
northwestern New Spain, he was imbued with an enthusiastic drive
for reform. Hoping to gain the King of Spain's support in improving
the missionary program, Bringas set down a detailed history of all
that had happened in the region since Father Kino's day. His
writings offer a valuable study of Spanish attempts to bring about
cultural change among the Piman Indians. Daniel S. Matson and
Bernard L. Fontana have translated the Bringas document and added
an informative introduction, notes, and references. They analyze
Spanish methods of indoctrination and examine the implications in
terms of the modern world. Friar Bringas carefully explained
various missionary and secular policies, laws, and regulations. He
pointed out why, in his opinion, Spanish efforts to convert the
Piman Indians had failed. He also provided a report of the orders
establishing the ill-fated Yuma missions. His fascinating account
of the Gila River Pimas is one of the most complete ethnographic
descriptions from that era. Friar Bringas Reports to the King is an
important study of Spain's attempts to assimilate the Indians. It
offers a deeper understanding of the history of the Pimeria Alta.
The University of Arizona Press's Century Collection employs the
latest in digital technology to make previously out-of-print books
from our notable backlist available once again. Enriching
historical and cultural experiences for readers, this collection
offers these volumes unaltered from their original publication and
in affordable digital or paperback formats.
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