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The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans, 1898-1921: A Sourcebook
Howard M. . Ed(S): Bahr
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hardcover. This volume covers the remarkably productive first decades of the Franciscan missions to the Navajo, during the ministry of Father Anselm Weber, from the arrival of the first missionaries in 1898 to Fr. Anselm's passing in 1921. Editor(s): Bahr, Howard M. Series: Native American Resources Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX7; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1021.
The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans is the story of one of the great cultural confluences in American history, the coming of Franciscan missionaries to the Navajo people. Here, in the words of the friars who lived it, is part of that remarkable story. Utilizing both primary and secondary materials, this sourcebook aims to make more readily accessible the views of the Franciscans, both in their personal writings and in national publications and mission magazines addressing the Catholic laity and potential donors. Selections include internal reports and position papers not intended for publication, diaries and personal correspondence, and notes ... Read more
The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans is the story of one of the great cultural confluences in American history, the coming of Franciscan missionaries to the Navajo people. Here, in the words of the friars who lived it, is part of that remarkable story. Utilizing both primary and secondary materials, this sourcebook aims to make more readily accessible the views of the Franciscans, both in their personal writings and in national publications and mission magazines addressing the Catholic laity and potential donors. Selections include internal reports and position papers not intended for publication, diaries and personal correspondence, and notes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Series
Native American Resources Series
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810849624
SKU
V9780810849624
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99-15
About Howard M. . Ed(S): Bahr
Howard M. Bahr is Professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University and the author of Diné Bibliography to the 1990s: A Companion to the Navajo Bibliography of 1969 (Scarecrow Press, 1999).
Reviews for The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans, 1898-1921: A Sourcebook
This volume succeeds brilliantly in bringing to life the writings of first-generation Franciscans who worked among the Navajo. With meticulous archival work as well as careful editing and juxtaposition of texts, Bahr (Brigham Young Univ.) provides an in-depth introduction to the mission and the Franciscans' multifaceted work as pastors, preachers, ethnologists, legal advocates, peacemakers, and linguists....Highly recommended. All readers.
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