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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kearney, Milo
Other Authors:	Galan, Francis
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2012]
Series:	Images of America.
Subjects:	San Antonio (Tex.) > Church history > Pictorial works. Church buildings > Texas > San Antonio > Pictorial works. San Antonio (Tex.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Pictorial works. San Antonio (Tex.) > Biography > Pictorial works.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
ISBN:	9780738585369 (pbk.) 073858536X (pbk.)