Thomas Falkner (1707–84), one-time pupil of both Richard Mead and Isaac Newton, was an English Jesuit missionary who lived for nearly forty years in South America until 1767, when he returned to England following the Jesuits' expulsion from Córdoba. Originally published in 1774 in the hope that it 'might be of some public utility, and might also afford some amusement to the curious', this is a first-hand description of Patagonia, believed to have been consulted by Charles Darwin on board the Beagle. Illustrated with a map drawn from the author's knowledge and experience, it is an account of the dramatic physical geography of the area as well as the customs, beliefs and language of its inhabitants. Falkner's narrative ranges from a discussion of the virtues of American tea (in certain particulars 'far excelling the tea of China') to a detailed depiction of the role of wizards and rituals involving demons.
By:
Thomas Falkner
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9781108060547
ISBN 10: 1108060544
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 22 August 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Advertisement; Preface; Introduction; 1. Of the soil and produce of the most southern part of America; 2. Description of the Indian country; 3. Continuation of the description of the Indian country; 4. An account of the inhabitants of the most southern part of America; 5. The religion, government, policy, and customs, of the Moluches and Puelches; 6. An account of the language of the inhabitants of these countries.
