Science in the Vanished Arcadia: Knowledge of Nature in the Jesuit Missions of Paraguay and Río de la Plata

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In Science in the Vanished Miguel de As?a provides the first modern comprehensive account of Jesuit science in the missions of Paraguay and the River Plate region during the 17th and 18th centuries. Focusing on individual Jesuits and underlining the relationships of their work to the religious goals of the Society of Jesus, the book covers the disciplines of natural history, cartography, medical botany, astronomy and the topics pursued...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9004256768

ISBN13:9789004256767

Release Date:June 2014

Publisher:Brill

Length:404 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"

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Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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