François-Xavier Eder: Missions jésuites au 18e siècle en amazonie actuellement bolivienne (neuvième et dernier article) : mode de vie et vision du monde des indiens, vie dans les réductions et réponse aux critiques. Transcription et traduction par
François-Xavier Eder: Jesuit missions in the 18th century currently Bolivia (ninth and last article): Indian way of life and worldview, life in the reductions and response to criticism. Transcription and translation

Summary/Abstract: Indian way of life and vision of the world, life in the reductions and a response to the critics. This last article is a transcript and French translation of the last seven chapters (6 to 12) of Book 3 of the Latin manuscript by the Jesuit F. X. Eder on the missions or reductions in the Amerindian nations of the Moxos and Baures. It is the continuation of the first eight articles on the Jesuit missions in the now Bolivian Amazon basin in the 18th century, entitled: 1. Lima, Peru, and their inhabitants in the 18th century. 2. Jesuit missions in the now Bolivian Amazon basin in the 18th century. 3. Quality of the soil and description of the Indians. 4. Constructive works, beliefs and superstitions of the Indians, and how to convince them to join a reduction. 5. Trees, fruits, plants and mammals. 6. Birds, hunting, crocodiles, dolphins, fishes and fishing. 7 Fauna (last part), poisons and antidote, arms used by Indians for hunting and fishing. 8. Choice of a spouse, feasts and games, meals, food and drink, handicraft and arts.

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