The Missions Of California

Author : Ruben G. Mendoza
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847861511
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The California Missions written by Ruben G. Mendoza and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magical spaces rich in history, the missions of California, featured here in all-new photography, invite reverie and hint of romance. The twenty-one missions of California, from San Diego to San Francisco Solano, are historic treasures and sites of pilgrimage for visitors from the world over. Intrinsically beautiful structures typically built of adobe brick and wood, adorned with towers, domes, whitewashed stucco, often surrounded by lush gardens, the missions are at the very heart of California. Established by Spanish padres, built by Native Californians, and preserved and restored by historians and architects, California’s missions are unique monuments to the region’s early American Indian and European histories. This colorful, informative exploration of all twenty-one missions, each with its own rich story to tell, journeys along the historic Camino Real, from Mission Dolores with its flower-strewn courtyard gardens, in San Francisco, to San Juan Capistrano, famous for the swallows that flock to its inviting grounds. With lush photography that captures the missions’ details so splendidly, this is the perfect book for mission visitors and lovers of their strong and simple forms.

Author : Alastair Worden, Randy Leffingwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610603645
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Missions & Presidios written by Alastair Worden, Randy Leffingwell and published by . This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The missions and presidios of California are among the state’s oldest structures and are the most visited historical monuments. These notable buildings are an integral part of California’s history. The state’s recorded history essentially began with the Spanish missions along the ambitious chain of 21 missions on El Camino Reál (The Royal Highway) and the men who founded them. California Missions and Presidios is a gorgeous book that presents the history of these intriguing sanctuaries of peace and beauty. The eye-popping photography of Alastair Worden and Randy Leffingwell captures their unique character, while Leffingwell’s accessible text brings to life the overall history of California’s conquest by the Spanish; the construction and operation of the missions, presidios, ranchos, and adobes; and the background of the mission architecture and style. Seemingly unchanged, these missions and presidios have survived the centuries remarkably well—still welcoming visitors as a refuge of serenity and splendor while providing a glimpse into the lives of the spirited pioneers who built these structures and lived and worked there.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missions of California written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stanley Young
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811836944
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missions of California written by Stanley Young and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complemented by full-color photographs, this updated handbook recounts the story of the California missions and offers detailed profiles of all twenty-one historic missions, offering a unique tour of each site's architecture, artistry, and historical significance.

Author : Kathleen J. Edgar
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823958856
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission San Diego de Alcalá written by Kathleen J. Edgar and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a history of this California mission and what life was like during the period

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missions of California written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Rickman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486273464
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Missions Coloring Book written by David Rickman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-12-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accurate renderings of 21 structures: San Diego de Alcalá, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara de Asís, San José de Guadalupe, Santa Cruz, many more, plus realistic vignettes of mission life. Captions.

Author : Jacqueline Ching
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823958948
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission Santa Ines written by Jacqueline Ching and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the founding, building, and operation of the Spanish Mission Santa Inâes and its role in California history.

Author : Kathleen J. Edgar
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823958894
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission San Juan Capistrano written by Kathleen J. Edgar and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Mission San Juan Capistrano from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Acagchemem, or Juaneño, Indians.

Author : Paul Rallion
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365313360
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Missions, Visiting All 21 written by Paul Rallion and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you visited one or more of the Old Spanish California Missions? Read about the author's journey through all of the twenty-one Missions in California along with his wife Mary, and their daughter Anaïs. In this book you will find interesting facts and characteristics particular to each Mission. In California Missions, Visiting All 21, author Paul Rallion provides useful information that you can use to make your trip more informative and enjoyable. Second Edition: new pictures, computer drawings of all 21 Missions by the author, with a section to take notes during your trip(s) to the Missions. Look for the Spanish version of this book: Las Misiones de California, Visitando las 21, by Paul Rallion.