Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. 1. Dimensions and Consequences of Colonial Encounters 1
7. 2. Visions of Precolonial Native California 30
8. 3. Franciscan Missions in Alta California 49
9. 4. Native Agency in the Franciscan Missions 82
10. 5. Russian Merchants in California 114
11. 6. Native Agency in the Ross Colony 154
12. 7. Missionary and Mercantile Colonies in California 181
13. 8. The Aftermath 210
14. 9. Conclusion 234
15. Notes 241
16. References 271
17. Index 319