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Author : Florence Byham Weinberg
Publisher :
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Murder
ISBN :

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"Mystery and murder in Jesuit mission territory: a story set in the desert and craggy mountains of Sonora, Mexico, in the eighteenth century. An army captain is killed at Ures Mission in such a way as to throw the blame on the missionary, Andreas Michel, S.J. He sends to a neighboring mission for Fr. Ignaz Pfefferkorn, who investigates, risking his life in the process. The investigation reveals illegitimate commerce--gun-running--between a Jesuit Vice-Provincial and Dutch traders, a beautiful widow seeking revenge against the army and the Jesuits for her husband's suspicious death, Apache involvement, and political intrigue. Ignaz solves the crime, but he and his brothers are swept up in the expulsion of all Jesutis from Spain and its dependencies. Brutally treated, only twenty-seven of the original fifty-one missionaries survive to board the prison ship back to Spain. Ignaz, personifying the best of the Jesuit mission endeavor in New Spain, mourns the destrucion of the entire enterprise.

Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 36,85 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0739177842

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The history of the United States has been deeply determined by Germans throughout time, but hardly anyone has noticed that this was the case in the Southwest as well, known as Arizona/Sonora today, in the eighteenth century as Pimer a Alta. This was the area where the Jesuits operated all by themselves, and many of them, at least since the 1730s, originated from the Holy Roman Empire, hence were identified as Germans (including Swiss, Austrians, Bohemians, Croats, Alsatians, and Poles). Most of them were highly devout and dedicated, hard working and very intelligent people, achieving wonders in terms of settling the native population, teaching and converting them to Christianity. However, because of complex political processes and the effects of the 'black legend' all Jesuit missionaries were expelled from the Americas in 1767, and the order was banned globally in 1773. As this book illustrates, a surprisingly large number of these German Jesuits composed extensive reports and even encyclopedias, not to forget letters, about the Sonoran Desert and its people. Much of what we know about that world derives from their writing, which proves to be fascinating, lively, and highly informative reading material.

Author : Elizabeth C. Zegura
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2004-09-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0313061564

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The French humanist Rabelais (ca. 1483-1553) was the greatest French writer of the Renaissance and one of the most influential authors of all time. His Gargantua and Pantagruel, written in five books between 1532 and 1553, rivals the works of Shakespeare and Cervantes in terms of artistry, complexity of ideas and expression, and historical importance. Rabelais is read in numerous courses in French Literature, Renaissance Studies, and Western Civilization, and his writings continue to attract the attention of scholars and general readers alike. The first work of its kind, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive guide to his life and writings. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors. These entries discuss his characters, his overt and veiled references to historical and Renaissance figures and events, his literary and philosophical allusions, his major themes, and the key events and influences that shaped his career. The entries cover such topics as education, religion, censors and censorship, humanism, death, and warfare. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Author : Tracey Watson
Publisher : Contemporary Authors New Revis
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,6 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780787667283

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A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.

Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780806119014

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Traces the history of the use of windmills in the United States and surveys the various types of American windmills

Author : Raine Cantrell
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 18,4 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1626811539

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A headstrong woman more than meets her match in an unexpected inheritance. From national bestselling romance author Raine Cantrell. When she inherits her father’s sprawling Texas ranch, the Reina, Lacey Garrett is determined to run it on her own. With a long line of men waiting to wrestle control of the land away from the willful young woman, many with dreams of winning her hand as well, Lacey has her work cut out for her. But of all the difficulties Lacey foresaw, never could she imagine a last minute change in her father’s will that leaves part of the Reina to another heir. Rafe Parrish is a loner with a dark past, and no happier to be sharing control of the homestead with Lacey than she is. Angered by her arrogance, Rafe is determined to have it all: the Reina and Lacey herself. Lacey will have to fight for what is hers, or risk surrendering to Rafe’s dominance, losing control of her heart in order to stay on the land she loves.

Author : Michelle Kazensky
Publisher : Saint James Press
Page : 1286 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2007-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781558626003

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Features bibliographical, biographical and contact information for living authors worldwide who have at least one English publication. Entries include name, pseudonyms, addresses, citizenship, birth date, specialization, career information and a bibliography.