Visita de las misiones del Nayarit 1768-1769
By: por José Antonio Bugarín ; editado por Jean Meyer.
Contributors: Meyer, Jean A., 1942-
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Centro de Estudios Mexicanos y Centroamericanos; Instituto Nacional Indigenista
Published: 1993
Place of publication: México, D.F
Language: spa
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Jesuits -- Missions -- Mexico -- Nayarit -- History -- 18th century.; Catholic Church -- Missions -- Mexico -- Nayarit -- History -- 18th century.; Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Nayarit -- Missions.; Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Nayarit -- History -- 18th century.; Nayarit (Mexico) -- History -- 18th century.
Description: "Visita document produced by the priest sent to report on the vacated Jesuit missions in 1768-69 has especially abundant ethnohistorical materials on conversion. Introduction by Jean Meyer furnishes the context on missions and religious anthropology. Compares Nayarit with the demographic disasters of California and other missionary provinces"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.