Converting California: Indians and Franciscans in the Missions

"Generations of writers have defended or deplored California's fabled Spanish missions. Historian James Sandos takes us beyond the polemics, with fresh and convincing explanations of Indians and missionaries alike." — David J. Weber, author of The Spanish Frontier in North America; "This outstanding book will be indispensable in the continuing dialogue on the history of early California."-Martin Ridge, Huntington Library

Author Biography: James A. Sandos is Farquhar Professor of the Southwest, University of Redlands.