Achille Gerste

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Aquiles Gerste (July 2, 1854 - November 27, 1920) was a

ethnographic and linguistic studies of the indigenous peoples of Mexico
.

Gerst entered the Society of Jesus on October 3, 1873 and was

Rarámuri people, with whom he lived as a missionary.[1]

When he returned to Europe, he collaborated with Carlos Sommervogel on the Bibliographie d'auteurs de la Compagnie de Jésus, While in Rome, he was elected a corresponding member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua. He died in Rome.[2]

Works

  • Archeologie et Bibliographie Mexicaines Brussels: Polleunis, Ceuterick et Lefébure, 1888
  • Notes sur la médecine et la botanique des anciens Mexicains Rome, Impr. Polyglotte vaticane, 1909
  • Rapport sur un voyage d'exploration dans la Tarahumara 1914-1915 Tipografia Pontificia Nell'istituto Pio IX, 1914

References

  1. ^ Carreño, 2004; 220-221
  2. ^ León-Portilla, 2004; 222

Bibliography

  • Alberto María Carreño (2004). "Aquiles Gerste, S.J.". In .
  • Miguel León-Portilla (2004). "Aquiles Gerste". In .