Life of Father De Smet S.J. HBDJ Catholic Jesuit Native American West Missionary

Description: Life of Father De Smet, S.J. HBDJ Catholic Jesuit Native American West Missionary Life of Father De Smet, S.J. by E. Laveille, S.J. The book features a unique look at Father De Smet, plenty of charm and insight, hard to find title, nice reference, will look great in your collection. Pierre-Jean De Smet, SJ (30 January 1801 – 23 May 1873), also known as Pieter-Jan De Smet, was a Flemish Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He is known primarily for his widespread missionary work in the mid-19th century among the Native American peoples, in the midwestern and northwestern United States and western Canada. His extensive travels as a missionary were said to total 180,000 miles (290,000 km). He was affectionately known as "Friend of Sitting Bull", as he persuaded the Sioux war chief to participate in negotiations with the American government for the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The Native Americans gave him the affectionate nickname De Grote Zwartrok (The Great Black Skirt Copyright: 1981, reprint of 1915 Pages: 400 pages Publisher: Loyola University Press The book measures approx. 8 by 5 ½ inches. The hardcover is nice, dustjacket with some gentle wear and rubbing. The spine end is good with light wear. The boards and corners are in good shape. The hinges and binding are tight and strong. The pages are very nice with some minor wear, book is nice. Shipping weight is 5 pounds Inventory: 1022AI349

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