Western Missions And Missionaries: A Series Of Letters (1863)

By Pierre-Jean De Smet

Book Overview

""Western Missions and Missionaries: A Series of Letters"" is a book written by Pierre Jean De Smet, a Belgian Jesuit missionary who spent most of his life in North America. The book is a collection of letters that De Smet wrote to his superiors in Europe, describing his experiences as a missionary in the western part of the United States during the mid-19th century.In his letters, De Smet discusses his efforts to convert Native American tribes to Christianity, his interactions with various tribes, and the challenges he faced as a missionary in a largely unfamiliar and often hostile environment. He also provides detailed descriptions of the geography and natural resources of the regions he visited, as well as the customs and traditions of the Native American tribes he encountered.Throughout the book, De Smet expresses his deep commitment to his faith and his belief in the importance of spreading Christianity to the indigenous peoples of North America. He also reflects on the impact of European colonization on the Native American population, and the ways in which he and other missionaries attempted to mitigate the negative effects of this process.Overall, ""Western Missions and Missionaries: A Series of Letters"" provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of a 19th-century missionary in the American West, as well as a valuable historical perspective on the complex and often fraught relationship between European colonizers and the indigenous peoples of North America.""This Book Is In English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167706609
• ISBN13: 9781167706608
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"