Why have you come here?: the jesuits and the first evangelization of native america
Auteur :
Cushner, Nicholas P.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195308013
Date de publication :
17 août 2006
Dimensions :
21,9 x 14,6 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
386 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides a comprehensive overview of the American missionary activities of the Jesuits. This book 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 even material culture.