Approaches to the process of the survival and eradication of idolatries in the Jesuit missions of the Sierra del Nayar (1729-1764)
In order to carry out the Christian indoctrination of the “neophyte” Indians, the Jesuits of the missions established in the New World considered it necessary to eradicate those “pernicious” customs that went against the true faith. Considered as idolatrous or superstitious practices, they were insp...
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Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/ihs/article/view/32108 |
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| Sumario: | In order to carry out the Christian indoctrination of the “neophyte” Indians, the Jesuits of the missions established in the New World considered it necessary to eradicate those “pernicious” customs that went against the true faith. Considered as idolatrous or superstitious practices, they were inspired by the influence of the devil, and promoted by certain individuals who determined social cohesion in the daily life of small groups: sorcerers, healers and apostates. Between the years of 1722 and 1767, I would highlight the pastoral work in the last missionary complex established by the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus: San Joseph del Gran Nayar, located in the territorial limits of the Kingdom of New Galicia, and inhabited by the cora group. In some Jesuit reports written between the years of 1729 and 1764, the missionaries recorded evidence about the permanence of the Cora worldview. The present article intends to analyze these documents to understand the Jesuit strategies in the process of extirpation of idolatries in the sierra del Nayar, as well as reviewing the survival of ancient beliefs among the reduced population. |
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