Research Catalog

Title

Historia de la Antigua o Baja California = History of Ancient and Lower California, 1789 : a new translation from the Spanish text, with a review and annotations / Francisco Xavier Clavijero ; translated and edited by Felix Jay.

Author

Clavigero, Francesco Saverio, 1731-1787.

Publication

Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, [2002], ©2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

Jay, Felix.

Description

xxiii, 392 pages; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Spanish studies ; v. 14

Uniform Title

• Storia della California. English
• Spanish studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 14.

Alternative Title

• Storia della California.
• History of Ancient and Lower California, 1789

Subjects

• Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) > History
• California > History > To 1846
• Spaniards > California > History > 18th century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-392).

Contents

The situation and name of California, its harbours, capes and islands in both oceans -- The Country and Its Climate -- Mountains, Minerals and Fossils -- Plants: A Summary and Introduction -- Native Plants of California, Producing Good Fruit -- Plant Introduced From Abroad -- Plants With Useful Leaves and/or Branches -- Plants With Useful Stems or Trunks -- Useful Root Plants -- Plants Producing Liquids and Resin -- Strange Harmful Plants -- Insects -- Reptiles -- Maritime Life - Fish and Pearl-fishing -- Birds -- Quadrupeds -- The People, Their Language and Calendar -- Origin and Character of the Californians -- Food, Drink, Skills -- Social Life, Dwellings, Clothing, Adornments, Utensils -- Fishing, Hunting and War -- Festivities, Privileges and Women -- Marriage and Children -- Religion -- The Guamas or Charlatans and Their Authority -- Cortes Attempts to Discover California -- Explorations Inspired by the Viceroy -- Expeditions Ordered by Philip II and Philip III -- Private Exploration and the Legendary Voyage of Admiral Fonte -- New Orders and Explorations -- The Famopus Expedition of Admiral Atondo -- Other Vain Projects -- The Jesuits Begin the Conversion of California -- The Jesuits Obtain the License to undertake the Conversion of the Californians -- The Foundation of the Mission of Loreto by Father Salvatierra; An Indian Conspiracy Defeated by the Spaniards -- Father Salvatierra's Standing Orders. The First Baptisms -- Father Piccolo - Labours of the Settlers - A New Conspiracy -- The Work of the Missionaries. Food Shortages -- The Missions of San Juan Bautista de Londo and San Javier de Vigge -- Calamities of the Colony. Ineffective Appeals to the Government -- Father Salvatierra's Effort to Save the Colony. The Arrival of Father Juan de Ugarte -- Attack by the Indians of Vigge. A New Captain -- Father Ugarte Takes Charge of San Javier. His Efforts -- Poverty. The Rising of the Indians and Their Pacification -- Royal Orders and Promise of New Missions. The Travels of Fathers Salvatierra and Ugarte -- Celebration of Corpus Christi. A Conspiracy. Food Shortages -- Father Basaldua's Journey to Mexico. The Failure of the Royal Decrees -- Father Pedro de Ugarte's Arrival. A Meeting and its Decisions -- Food Arrives. Voyages of Fathers Salvatierra and Pedro Ugarte. The New Church in Loreto. Reorganisation of the Government -- Father Salvatierra Goes to Mexico as Provincial of His order. A Memorandum to the Viceroy Fails to Produce Results -- Father Pedro de Ugarte Establishes the Mission of Liguig -- Father Basaldua Founds the Mission of Mulege. Father Juan de Ugarte Takes on Three Missions -- The Travels of Father Juan de Ugarte and Brother Bruno -- Father Salvatierra Resigns the Office of Provincial and Returns to California. Father Mayorga and the Mission of Comondu -- The Renewed Calamites of the Colony. Death of Father Kino -- The shortage of food continues. The Indians of Cadegomo and Kadakaaman ask for missionaries -- Father Salvatierra fails to pacify the Guaicura, but, though sick, he continues his work -- Father Tamaral's arrival. Death of Father Salvatierra -- Brother Bravo's negotiations with the Viceroy. The hurricane -- Father Sistiago turns missionary. Father Tamaral, head of La Concepcion -- Father Ugarte's projects for California -- Brother Bruno takes holy orders. The lieutenant joins the Jesuits -- Father Bravo and the mission of La Paz -- The mission of Guadalupe and Father Helen -- The Viceroy's orders carried out by the missionaries -- Father Ugarte's Expedition -- Aspects of the work of the missionaries. Father Guillen and the mission of the virgin of Los Dolores -- Father Napoles and the mission of Puerto las Palmas -- Father Napoles founds the mission of Santiago Apostol. Raid on La Paz -- The Mission of San Ignacio de Kadakaaman. Father Luyando -- Trouble in the mission of San Igancio -- Progress of the mission of San Ignacio. A pagan's fervour -- Setbacks. A new policy and its success -- The deaths of Father Piccolo and Juan de Ugarte. State of the Missions -- The mission of San Jose del Cabo and the appointment of Father Tamaral -- Father Taraval arrives. The foundation of Santa Rosa -- First signs of a rebellion against the missionaries. Father Tamaral's charity -- Outbreak of the rebellion and its spread in the southern region -- The martyrdom of Fathers Carranco and Tamaral. Their bodies and churches burnt -- Attempts on Father Taraval's life and attack on the converts of Santa Rosa -- Continuation of the rebellion. Practical steps to contain it -- Attack on a Philippine vessel. A report addressed to the Viceroy leads to orders given to the governor of Sinaloa -- The death of Father Mayorga. The governor accepts advice and the rebels are defeated -- Royal orders and a new presidio. Disputes and arguments -- Restoration of four of the missions. Attempt on Father Wagner's life -- Renewed trouble with the Pericu. Retribution and pacification -- A new decree of Philip V. Report on the state of the missions. King Fernando's decree -- Effects of the royal decree. Orders of the Provinial. The voyages of Fathers Consag and Sedelmayer -- Setbacks in the south. Loss of five key figures. The new Captain -- The apostolic voyages of Father consag. Father Retz and the mission of San Gertrudis -- Advance in the north. The death of Father Consag -- Construction of new vessels. Death of Brother Mugazabal -- The mission of San Francisco Borja and Father Link -- Trouble in San Francisco de Borja -- Death of Father Neymayer. Father Link's voyage -- New troubles in the southern missions. The Pericu -- The Pericu unrest continues -- The Jesuits offer to renounce all their missions -- Father Link entrusted with the search for sites for new missions -- The mission of Calagnujuet -- The mission transferred to Santa Maria, the last mission founded -- A survey of the missions -- The mission center. The work schedule of the neophytes; their enthusiasm -- Problems of finance and administration -- The previous chapter continued -- The royal order expelling the Jesuits from the dominions of Spain, and their successors in the Californian missions.

ISBN

0773471421

LCCN

2002071767

OCLC

• 49894523
• ocm49894523
• SCSB-4335529

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries