Father Peter John de Smet: Jesuit in the West Volume 9

by Robert C. Carriker

Book Overview

Clad in the black robe of his priestly order and armed only with a crucifix, for more than a quarter of a century Father De Smet relentlessly tramped the American frontier to bring peace and religion to the tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the upper Missouri River country.

In this biography, Robert Carriker describes De Smet's love for the great American West and the native tribes who lived there, the Potawatomis, Flatheads, Coeur d'Alenes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806127902
• ISBN13: 9780806127903
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"