Life Of Padre Junipero Serra

The Life of Padre Junipero Serra is a biography written by Francis Palou about the life of the Spanish Franciscan friar, Junipero Serra. Serra was a missionary who played a significant role in the colonization of California and the establishment of the California missions. Palou, who was a fellow Franciscan and close friend of Serra, wrote the biography shortly after Serra's death in 1784.The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers Serra's early life in Spain and his journey to the New World, where he spent much of his life as a missionary in Mexico before being sent to California. The second part of the book focuses on Serra's work in California, where he founded nine missions, including San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara.Palou's biography provides a detailed account of Serra's life and work, including his efforts to convert Native Americans to Christianity and his interactions with Spanish colonial authorities. The book also includes descriptions of the daily life of the missions and the challenges that Serra faced in establishing and maintaining them.Overall, The Life of Padre Junipero Serra is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the life of one of the most important figures in the history of California and the Spanish colonial empire.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.