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The "Chiriguano Wars"book chapter 2009 • Langer, Erick Detlef
Chiriguano • South America > Southern South America
This reassessment of the frontier dynamic of shifting alliances among indigenous and settler groups finds that the Chiriguano strategy was not to let any one group become all-powerful. They fo...Daily life and the development of mission culturebook chapter 2009 • Langer, Erick Detlef
Chiriguano • South America > Southern South America
The author discusses the life on the missions including schooling, which consisted of learning the catechism and trade skills. For many, the missions were a refuge from war. While many Chirigu...From the Chaco War to secularization, 1932-1949book chapter 2009 • Langer, Erick Detlef
Chiriguano • South America > Southern South America
The author discusses the fate of the missions among the Chiriguano in the twentieth century. By the time of the Chaco War (1932-1935) the missions had already lost half of their population as ...Bibliographybook chapter 2009 • Langer, Erick Detlef
Chiriguano • South America > Southern South America
This document contains the bibliography for three works in the Chiriguano culture file by Erick D. Langer (2009 “The 'Chiriguano Wars'", 2009 "Daily life and the development of mission culture...