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Expecting pears from an elm tree : Franciscan missions on the Chiriguano frontier in the heart of South America, 1830-1949 / Erick D. Langer.
Van Pelt Library F3320.2.C4 L36 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Langer, Erick D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franciscans.
- Chiriguano Indians--Missions--Bolivia--History--19th century.
- Chiriguano Indians.
- Chiriguano Indians--Missions--Bolivia--History--20th century.
- Franciscans--Missions--Bolivia--History--19th century.
- Franciscans--Missions--Bolivia--History--20th century.
- Indians of South America--Missions--Bolivia.
- Indians of South America.
- Church history.
- Indians of South America--Missions.
- Missions.
- History.
- Chiriguano Indians--Missions.
- Bolivia--Church history.
- Bolivia.
- Physical Description:
- 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2009.
- Contents:
- The "Chiriguano wars" : Indian warfare and the establishment of the missions
- The Franciscans
- Death and migration : the population decline of the missions
- Daily life and the development of mission culture
- Conversion, chiefs, and rebellions : relationships of power on the missions
- Missions and the frontier economy
- Outside relations and the decline of the missions
- From the Chaco war to secularization, 1932/1949
- Comparisons.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780822344919
- 0822344912
- 9780822345046
- 0822345048
- OCLC:
- 309836146
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