Iconicidad Jesuitico Guarani 1609 1768

Author : Sélim Abou
Publisher : Unesco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
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Download or read book The Jesuit "Republic" of the Guaranís (1609-1768) and Its Heritage written by Sélim Abou and published by Unesco. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to the innate dispositions of these Indians, their cultural and spiritual affinities with Jesuits, and to the actions on the part of the Jesuits that were both prudent and daring, what has been called the "Jesuit Republic of the Guaranis" came into being, which lasted one hundred and fifty years (1609-1768) as the scene of a religious and human experience without parallel, where Indians were allowed access to the status of free citizens, in all respects equal to the Spaniards and even culturally superior to them in many ways." "Since the time of the Enlightenment, the experience of the Reductions of Paraguay has never ceased to intrigue scholarshistorians, anthropologists, political theorists - and artistsfilm directors (Roland Joffe, director of The Mission) and playwrights. It remains a unique event in the history of human society."--BOOK JACKET.