Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions reveals the life of an Italian Jesuit as he worked at three missions in the northern Rocky Mountains from 1874 to 1878. Meticulously translated and carefully annotated, the letters of Father Philip Rappagliosi (1841-78) are a rare and rich source of information about the daily lives, customs, and beliefs of the many Native peoples that he came into contact with: Nez Perces, Kootenais, Salish Flatheads, Coeur d'Alenes, Pend d'Oreilles, Blackfeet, and Canadian M???tis. These ...
Read More
Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions reveals the life of an Italian Jesuit as he worked at three missions in the northern Rocky Mountains from 1874 to 1878. Meticulously translated and carefully annotated, the letters of Father Philip Rappagliosi (1841-78) are a rare and rich source of information about the daily lives, customs, and beliefs of the many Native peoples that he came into contact with: Nez Perces, Kootenais, Salish Flatheads, Coeur d'Alenes, Pend d'Oreilles, Blackfeet, and Canadian M???tis. These never-before-translated letters reveal the shifting, sometimes volatile relationship between the missionaries and the Native Americans and also provide a window into the complex lives of the Jesuits. After requesting to work among the Native peoples of the American West, Rappagliosi arrived at Saint Mary's Mission in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana in 1874, where he spent much time among already converted members of the Salish Flathead Nation. The energetic Rappagliosi journeyed next to Canada to visit some Kootenai Indian bands and then was reassigned to Saint Ignatius Mission, where he interacted with the Upper Pend d'Oreilles Indians. Rappagliosi's final and most difficult assignment was at Saint Peter's Mission among the Blackfeet in Montana, who were not converts. There he became embroiled in disputes with a controversial former Oblate priest, and foul play was suspected in his death at the age of thirty-seven.
Read Less
Add this copy of Letters From the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $14.00, good condition, Sold by CJP Group LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sierra Vista, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $22.98, very good condition, Sold by BooksGalore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kansas City, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by University of Nebraska Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good in very good dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with minor wear to the surface and edges of the dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 156 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $23.48, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Bison Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 156 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $23.49, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Letters From the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $31.51, new condition, Sold by Orbiting Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2014 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Letters From the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $34.86, new condition, Sold by rockyblue rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from GLADWIN, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Letters from the Rocky Mountain Indian Missions to cart. $38.17, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by Bison Books.
It has become fashionable to mock and denigrate the missionaries who came to the Rocky Mountain tribes in hopes of converting them. This is a useful, authentic, and moving corrective for cynics. Father Rappagliosi was so convinced of the importance of what he was doing that he lay down his life for the people. Yet he did not escape melodrama and rivalry. Bigart has done a careful and valuable job of making these letters available and putting them into a framework that helps the modern person understand a time not gone by so long ago.
