The history of Paraguay :
containing amongst many other new, curious and interesting particulars of that country, a full and authentic account of the establishments formed there by the Jesuits, from among the savage natives, in the very centre of barbarism : establishments allowed to have realized the sublime ideas of Fenelon, Sir Thomas More, and Plato : written originally in French /
by the celebrated Father Charlevoix ; in two volumes.

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Main Author

Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761.

Language(s)

English

Published

Dublin : Printed for P. & W. Wllson [sic], H. Saunders, W. Sleater, B. Grierson, J. Potts, D. Chamberlaine, and J. Williams, 1769.

Subjects

Jesuits > Jesuits / Missions > Jesuits / Missions / Paraguay > Jesuits / Missions / Paraguay / Early works to 1800.
Jesuits > Jesuits / Paraguay > Jesuits / Paraguay / History > Jesuits / Paraguay / History / Early works to 1800.
Indians of South America > Indians of South America / Religious life > Indians of South America / Religious life / Paraguay > Indians of South America / Religious life / Paraguay / Early works to 1800.
Missionaries > Missionaries / Paraguay > Missionaries / Paraguay / History > Missionaries / Paraguay / History / Early works to 1800.
Spain > Spain / Colonies > Spain / Colonies / South America > Spain / Colonies / South America / History > Spain / Colonies / South America / History / Early works to 1800.
Paraguay > Paraguay / Religious life and customs > Paraguay / Religious life and customs / Early works to 1800.
Paraguay > Paraguay / Social life and customs > Paraguay / Social life and customs / Early works to 1800.
Paraguay > Paraguay / History > Paraguay / History / To 1811.

Note

An abridged translation omitting the travel observations of Lozano, Quiroga and Cardiel, in v.3 of the original.

Physical Description

2 v. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

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