Nuevo libro: Cultural Worlds of the Jesuits in Colonial Latin America
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Autor : Linda A. Newson (Ed.). Presentación del editor : 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 technique...