An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)
"An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay," by Martin Dobrizhoffer is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides a detailed description of the Abipones, an indigenous equestrian tribe of Paraguay, blending ethnographic observations with the author's experiences as a missionary among them. The book delves into their customs, beliefs, societal structures, and interactions with neighboring tribes and colonizers. The opening of the account introducesthe geographic context of the Abipones, explaining their migratory lifestyle in the province of Chaco and the lack of fixed abodes due to constant threats from enemies. Dobrizhoffer outlines their territory, origins, and the names by which they are known, while contemplating theories regarding their ancestry and physical attributes. He presents intriguing insights about their social behavior, focus on survival, and interpretations of their identity relative to neighboring tribes and the impact of European colonization on their existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dobrizhoffer, Martin, 1717-1791 |
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| Title | An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F2661: Latin America local history: Paraguay |
| Subject | Jesuits -- Missions |
| Subject | Abipon Indians |
| Subject | Paraguay -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 50621 |
| Release Date | Dec 5, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 121 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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