Cultural worlds of the Jesuits in colonial Latin America Newson, Linda A. editor. JSTOR (Organization) text bibliography Electronic books. History. enk 2020 monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations (some color) The Jesuits' colonial legacy in Latin America is well-known. They pioneered an interest in indigenous languages and cultures, compiling dictionaries and writing some of the earliest ethnographies of the region. They also explored the region's natural history and made significant contributions to the development of science and medicine. On their estates and in the missions they introduced new plants, livestock, and agricultural techniques, such as irrigation. In addition, they left a lasting legacy on the region's architecture, art, and music. The volume demonstrates the diversity of Jesuit contributions to Latin American culture. This volume is unique in considering not only the range of Jesuit activities but also the diversity of perspectives from which they may be approached. It includes papers from scholars of history, linguistics, religion, art, architecture, music, medicine and science. edited by Linda A. Newson. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- Jesuits Latin America Influence Jesuits Missions Latin America Jesuits. Latin America Civilization Latin America History To 1600 Technology & Engineering / Agriculture Religion / Christianity / Catholic Political Science / Colonialism & Post-colonialism Civilization Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Missions Latin America To 1600 fast F1411 980.01 Cultural worlds of the jesuits in colonial latin america [Place of publication not identified], BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PR, 2019 (OCoLC)1066104015 9781908857750 1908857757 1908857625 9781908857620 2020414186 22573/ctvwrvnj4 JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvwrm4h1 JSTOR 200330 20211115210607.0 in00004359349 eng