Expecting pears from an elm tree: Franciscan missions on the Chiriguano frontier in the heart of South America, 1830 - 1949

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 mission...

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Main Author: Langer, Erick Detlef 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Durham [u.a.] Duke University Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:Expecting pears from an elm tree. Franciscan missions on the Chiriguano frontier in the heart of South America, 1830–1949. By Erick D. Langer. Pp. xiv+376 incl. 1 map, 12 figs and 18 tables. Durham–London: Duke University Press, 2009. £77 (cloth), £18.99 (paper). 978 0 8223 4504 6 (2010) (Schmidt, Bettina)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Chiriguano (People) / Mission / Franciscans / History 1830-1949
Further subjects:B Bolivia Church history
B Franciscans Missions (Bolivia) History 19th century
B Franciscans Missions (Bolivia) History 20th century
B Chiriguano Indians Missions (Bolivia) History 20th century
B Chiriguano Indians Missions (Bolivia) History 19th century
B Indians of South America Missions (Bolivia)
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0822344912