Saints of California : a guide to places and their patrons

Saints of California a guide to places and their patrons

"San Francisco, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara. How did all these Spanish saints' names come to pepper the map of California? This handy reference guide features more than ninety entries on the Golden State's namesake saints. It includes fascinating historical information from Old Califo...

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1. Verfasser: Mornin, Edward (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mornin, Lorna (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles J. Paul Getty Museum 2009
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Christian patron saints > Names, Geographical > Historic sites > California > History, Local > History > Wörterbuch > Kalifornien > Heiliger > Namenspatron
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Zusammenfassung:"San Francisco, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara. How did all these Spanish saints' names come to pepper the map of California? This handy reference guide features more than ninety entries on the Golden State's namesake saints. It includes fascinating historical information from Old California on the origins of each name, color illustrations of each saint from paintings and other artworks, and a synopsis of the saint's life."--Cover, p. [4]
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:192 S.
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ISBN:9780892369843
978-0-89236-984-3