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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Main Author: Carvalho, Francismar Alex Lopes de (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Jesuit studies (volume 37)
Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Jesuit studies volume 37
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Amazonas / Jesuits / Mission / History 1600-1750
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