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28 Φεβ 2021 · Lost cities of Paraguay : art and architecture of the Jesuit reductions, 1607-1767 by McNaspy, C. J. (Clement J.), 1915-1995
Lost cities of Paraguay art and architecture of the Jesuit reductions, 1607-1767 by C. J. McNaspy. 0 Ratings 1 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read
This book describes the art and architecture of the 20 Jesuit reductions - safe havens- (1607-1767) that were built in Paraguay,l to protect the local indians from Portuguese slave traders and Spanish colonisers.
For one brief shining hour there existed in the jungles of what is now Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, a marvelous civilization that stands today only in near-forgotten though still eloquent...
1 Ιαν 1982 · The late Father McNaspy, a Jesuit priest, was the American authority on these missions. This coffee table sized book is a little dated, but contains black and white and full color photographs of those ruins. A rare and informative English-language guide to Catholic mission ruins in South America.
13 Αυγ 2024 · Ancient History’s Lost Cities examines why certain cities became abandoned, as well as how several were rediscovered years, even centuries, later. From Troy, Babylon and Pompeii to Petra, Angkor and Machu Picchu, step back in time and learn about the rise and fall of such fascinating places.
These Were The Thirty Cities Of The So-called Jesuit Reductions, Safe Havens Into Which Jesuit Missioners Gathered Primitive Indians To Protect Them From Portuguese Slave Traders And The Depredations Of The Spanish Colonists.
