San Antonio's Churches

by Kearney, Milo; Galan, Francis

• ISBN13: 9780738585369
• ISBN10: 073858536X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-23
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
The Spanish and Mexican Periods	p. 11
The Republic of Texas and the Early Statehood Period	p. 25
The Civil War and Reconstruction	p. 35
The Gilded Age	p. 41
The Progressive Age	p. 57
World War I and the Roaring Twenties	p. 67
The Great Depression and World War II	p. 75
The Post-World War II Boom	p. 83
The Late 20th Century	p. 95
Recent Developments	p. 109
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