From Savages to Subjects - Missions in the History of the American Southwest

Incorporating recent findings by leading Southwest scholars as well as original research, this book takes a fresh new look at the history of Spanish missions in northern Mexico/the American Southwest during the 17th and 18th centuries. Far from a record of heroic missionaries, steadfast soldiers, and colonial administrators, it examines the experiences of the natives brought to live on the missions, and the ways in which the mission program attempted to change just about every aspect of indigenous life. Emphasizing the effect of the missions on native populations, demographic patterns, economics, and socio-cultural change, this path-breaking work fills a major gap in the history of the Southwest.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Mission Economics: Production and Labor, Supply, and Local Markets 2. The Building of the Missions 3. Social and Cultural Change 4. Indigenous Resistance and Social Control 5. The Demise of the Indian Populations in the Missions 6. The Demise of the Mission System 7. Conclusions

About the author

Robert H. Jackson

Summary

An exploration of the history of Spanish missions in northern Mexico/the American Southwest during the 17th and 18th centuries. It examines the experiences of the natives brought to live on the missions, and the ways in which the mission programme attempted to change indigenous life.

Product details

• Authors: Robert H Jackson, Robert H. Jackson, Jackson Robert H.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2001
• EAN: 9780765605986
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0598-6
• No. of pages: 154
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Latin America, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Latin America / General, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Relating to Native American people, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General