Cultural worlds of the Jesuits in colonial Latin America /

Cultural worlds of the Jesuits in colonial Latin America /

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Imprint:	London : Institute of Latin American Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 2020.
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Subject:	Jesuits -- Latin America -- Influence. Jesuits -- Missions -- Latin America. Jesuits. Civilization. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Missions. Latin America -- Civilization. Latin America -- History -- To 1600. Latin America. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12284249

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Other authors / contributors:	Newson, Linda A., editor.
ISBN:	9781908857750 1908857757 1908857625 9781908857620 9781908857743 1908857749 9781908857736 (Kindle ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: Cultural worlds of the jesuits in colonial latin america. [Place of publication not identified], BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PR, 2019 1908857625

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Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781908857750 1908857757 1908857625 9781908857620 9781908857743 1908857749 9781908857736