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A Sense of Mission

Historic Churches of the Southwest Photography by David Wakely
Text by Thomas A. Drain
Foreword by N. Scott Momaday

11 x 8-1/2 in; 144 pp ; 158 Full-Color Photographs
Paperback
Published in January, 1994
ISBN 0811804046
ISBN13 9780811804042
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A Sense of Mission -- From the haunting ruins of San Jose de los Jemez to the perfectly preserved San Jose de Gracia, the early churches of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Southern California are eloquent testimony to the creative and religious lives of the Spanish and Native American communities that founded them. In luminous color photographs and an informative, straightforward text, this elegant guide offers a detailed look at the history, architecture, religious significance, and folk-art decor of 29 of the Southwest's most beautiful landmark missions. Including hand-drawn maps and complete visitor information, A Sense of Mission pays rich and vivid tribute to some of America's most extraordinary monuments.

David Wakely is an architectural and travel photographer whose work has appeared widely. He lives in San Francisco.

Thomas A. Drain is an architect and former icon painter who holds a master's degree in theology.

N. Scott Momaday is a Kiowa Indian writer and the author of several books, including House Made of Dawn, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize.