Missionizing on the edge: religion and power in the Jesuit missions of Spanish Amazonia
Established in 1638 in a vast Amazonian territory that today encompasses border areas of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, the missions of Maynas were one of the Society of Jesus' main enterprises in Spanish America. Jesuit writings provide a unique insight into the seventeenth- and eighteen...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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| In: |
Jesuit studies (volume 37)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Jesuit studies
volume 37 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Amazonas
/ Jesuits
/ Mission
/ History 1600-1750
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| Further subjects: | B
Missions
Social aspects (Peru) (Maynas)
B Jesuits Missions (Peru) (Maynas) B Ethnic Relations Religious aspects Catholic Church B Peru Ethnic relations History B Indians of South America (Peru) (Maynas) Social conditions |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Established in 1638 in a vast Amazonian territory that today encompasses border areas of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, the missions of Maynas were one of the Society of Jesus' main enterprises in Spanish America. Jesuit writings provide a unique insight into the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century encounters between Europeans and indigenous peoples. In effect, they shed light on how native Amazonians appropriated elements of Christian religiosity and Iberian urban culture. This book is not only about how indigenous populations experienced life in missions. It is above all a study of how natives actively engaged with the practices and ideas of settlement and religiosity transmitted by the Jesuits. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004462031 |