Graduate Alumnus Research Research Areas: Cultural & Intellectual Europe-Early Modern Imperialism & Colonialism Latin America & Caribbean Native American Political & Legal Religion Dissertation/Thesis Title: M.A. Thesis: Tongues Aflame and Swords of Fire: The Founding of the Jesuit Reductions in the River Plate Basin and the Security of the Mission Frontier under Spanish Hegemonic Decline, 1607-1639 Degree Completion Date: Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:00pm Selected Publications Selected Publications: Heath, Justin. “Tongues Aflame And Swords Of Fire: The Founding Of The Jesuit Reductions In The River Plate Basin And The Security Of The Mission Frontier Under Spanish Hegemonic Decline”. Benjamin Ehlers. 2013: n. pag. Print.