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Science in the vanished arcadia: Knowledge of nature in the Jesuit missions of Paraguay and Rio de La Plata.

Publication Details

Leiden: Brill, 2014 CE.

An overview of Jesuit scientific production in Paraguay during the 17th and 18th centuries, including natural history, medicine, cartography, astronomy, and practical science.

Browse Tags

Americas (non-U.S.)
Natural History & Evolution

Thematic Classifications

COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › Paraguay Latin American Medicine › History of Latin American Medicine NATURAL HISTORY › History of Natural History

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#7936
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/10110
External URL	science-in-the-vanished-arcadia-knowledge-of-nature-in-the-jesuit-missions-of-paraguay-and-rio-de-la-plata

Geographic Context

Publication place: Leiden