Why have you come here? : the Jesuits and the first evangelization of native America /
'Why Have You Come Here?' examines how the Jesuits behaved toward the indigenous population and analyzes the way in which native belief systems were replaced by Christianity. It also seeks to understand how the European-Indian encounter changed their material culture.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 'Why Have You Come Here?' examines how the Jesuits behaved toward the indigenous population and analyzes the way in which native belief systems were replaced by Christianity. It also seeks to understand how the European-Indian encounter changed their material culture. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 255 pages) : map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198042082 0198042086 9780199784936 0199784930 0195307569 9780195307566 0195308018 9780195308013 |