Project Gutenberg 2015-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 53 Dobrizhoffer, Martin 1717 1791 Dobritzhofer, Martin An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian people of Paraguay, (3 of 3) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. 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) "An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay" by Martin Dobrizhoffer is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the experiences and observations of Dobrizhoffer, who served as a missionary among the Abipones and other indigenous groups in Paraguay for nearly two decades. The book thoroughly explores the dynamics between the Abipones, their alliances, and their ongoing conflicts with the Spanish colonizers, highlighting the cultural and societal characteristics of this equestrian people. The opening of the account introduces the hostile and defiant nature of the Abipones, emphasizing their refusal to submit to Spanish authority despite attempts by the Spanish to pacify them through military force and religious conversion. It discusses their strategic use of natural defenses and their formidable horsemanship, which made them a persistent threat in the region. The text sets the stage for a narrative filled with conflict, resistance, and the complex interactions between the indigenous peoples and European settlers, while hinting at the cultural richness and resilience of the Abipones amidst this turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jesuits -- Missions Abipon Indians Paraguay -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 F2661 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 583710 583713 2024-10-21T08:20:55.837772 2023-09-22T05:41:31.501073 text/html text/html 581315 2015-12-05T10:13:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 258464 2015-12-05T10:13:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 349555 2024-10-21T08:21:03.021688 application/epub+zip 345010 2024-10-21T08:20:56.853748 application/epub+zip 345010 2024-10-21T08:20:56.309757 application/epub+zip 456268 2024-10-21T08:21:08.271667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401350 2024-10-21T08:21:02.453733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401558 2022-09-23T03:40:14.475342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542661 542475 2024-10-21T08:20:55.302759 2023-09-22T05:41:30.963040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 542883 2015-12-05T10:13:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 198555 2015-12-05T10:13:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19767 2024-10-21T08:21:08.405664 application/rdf+xml 15873 2024-10-21T08:20:56.392724 image/jpeg 2515 2024-10-21T08:20:56.350735 image/jpeg 260200 2024-10-21T08:20:55.888720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog