The towns that the Spaniards of colonial Mexico planted on their northern frontier were organized around the ideal of a close interaction between church, missionary outreach, and military. San Antonio was the most successful realization of this dream in Texas. The pattern of this tripartite approach has continued to shape the rich culture of the city down to the present. With this selection of photos, San Antonio's Churches takes a snapshot visit back through religious development throughout the three centuries of San Antonio's history.
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The towns that the Spaniards of colonial Mexico planted on their northern frontier were organized around the ideal of a close interaction between church, missionary outreach, and military. San Antonio was the most successful realization of this dream in Texas. The pattern of this tripartite approach has continued to shape the rich culture of the city down to the present. With this selection of photos, San Antonio's Churches takes a snapshot visit back through religious development throughout the three centuries of San Antonio's history.
The towns that the Spaniards of colonial Mexico planted on their northern frontier were organized around the ideal of a close interaction between church, missionary outreach, and military. San Antonio was the most successful realization of this dream in Texas. The pattern of this tripartite approach has continued to shape the rich culture of the city down to the present. With this selection of photos, San Antonio's Churches takes a snapshot visit back through religious development throughout the three centuries of San Antonio's history.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 23rd January 2012
State: Texas
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738585369
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Author Bio
Milo Kearney is a professor emeritus of the University of Texas at Brownsville with a PhD in history from the University of California at Berkeley and 23 published books. Francis Galan is a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a PhD in history from Southern Methodist University. The photographs in this book come mainly from San Antonio churches, the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections, the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, and the National Park Service.
The towns that the Spaniards of colonial Mexico planted on their northern frontier were organized around the ideal of a close interaction between church, missionary outreach, and military. San Antonio was the most successful realization of this dream in Texas. The pattern of this tripartite approach has continued to shape the rich culture of the city down to the present. With this selection of photos, San Antonio's Churches takes a snapshot visit back through religious development throughout the three centuries of San Antonio's history.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 23rd January 2012
State: Texas
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738585369
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Milo Kearney is a professor emeritus of the University of Texas at Brownsville with a PhD in history from the University of California at Berkeley and 23 published books. Francis Galan is a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a PhD in history from Southern Methodist University. The photographs in this book come mainly from San Antonio churches, the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections, the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, and the National Park Service.
