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Book SynopsisBorn and raised at Mission San Luis Rey, near San Diego, Pablo Tac became an international scholar. He traveled to Rome, where he studied Latin and other subjects, and produced these historical writings for the Vatican Librarian Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti. This title introduces Pablo Tac's life and the significance of the record he left.
Trade Review"Invaluable... Covered vividly and with a deep understanding... This will be the definitive work on Tac." -- Stephen O'Neil Catholic Historical Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword, by Melvin J. Vernon (Tribal Chair, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians) Preface Acknowledgments Part One: Introduction The Life and Writing of Luiseno Scholar Pablo Tac, 1820--1841 Lisbeth Haas Fasten Your Seat Belts, Prepare for Landing: The Travels of Payomkowishum Art Warriors James Luna Part Two: The Manuscript Pablo Tac's Luiseno Grammar and History Pablo Tac's Luiseno-Spanish Dictionary Index
