François-Xavier Eder

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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