Historical Scenes From Old Jesuit Missions

Decorated with Nice Gilt wave pattern along bottom front edge. Green Cloth.

Author: William Ingraham Kip
Dated: 1875
Pages: 375
Publisher: Anson D. F. Randolph and Co.
Edition: True First Edition
Size: 8vo
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Americana
Provenance: Hill House

Notes & Literature: Dotting the landscape from the French territories in Canada to the Spanish holdings in the Southwest, the old Jesuit Missions in North America flourished from the 17th to the late 18th centuries. Established by the Society of Jesus alongside European colonization, these missions aimed to convert Indigenous populations to Catholicism while also introducing European technologies and agriculture. Some missions, like those in the Great Lakes region, focused on learning Indigenous languages and fostering cultural exchange. Further south, missions in present-day California and Arizona aimed to create self-sufficient communities with impressive irrigation systems and communal living. Though not without controversy, the missions left a lasting legacy, influencing architecture, education systems, and cultural traditions in many parts of North America. Their eventual decline came with the suppression of the Jesuit order and European power struggles, but their impact continues to be felt today.

Condition Report: Slight Wear t/b/spine. Good plus.

Subject References: RBB6