Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century

The current paper analyzes the way a long lasting alliance between the Jesuits fathers and the Guaraní chiefs was built, both living in missions of  colonial Paraguay. In order to understand the alliance´s initial success, we start researching the first negotiations done by Guaraní chiefs w...

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Autor principal: Avellaneda, Mercedes
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Publicado: Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2000
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spelling I28-R258-article-117342025-07-30T17:20:16Z Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century Orígenes de la alianza jesuita-guaraní y su consolidación en el siglo XVIII Origens da aliança jesuíta-guaraní e sua consolidação no século XVIII Avellaneda, Mercedes Jesuit-Guaraní alliance 17th century Indian chiefs Paraná and Guayrá rivers alianza jesuita-guaraní siglo XVII líderes indígenas ríos Paraná y Guayrá aliança jesuíta-guarani século XVII líderes indígenas rios Paraná e Guayrá The current paper analyzes the way a long lasting alliance between the Jesuits fathers and the Guaraní chiefs was built, both living in missions of  colonial Paraguay. In order to understand the alliance´s initial success, we start researching the first negotiations done by Guaraní chiefs with the fathers who founded missions -reducciones- along the Paraná and Guayrá rivers. This occured in an atmosphere of inter-tribal wars, colonist explotation and by the need to obtain weapons to ensalve them. The analysis focuses upon the role of Indian leaders in the negotiations. The paper reveals the effort the Jesuit father undertook with colonial authorities and the Crown to accomplish the religious conversion project and the pressures the Indian Chiefs exerted to obtain extraordinary privileges  to satisfy material needs and to assure the territory´s defense.  El presente trabajo analiza la construcción de una alianza duradera entre los padres de la Compañía de Jesús y los caciques guaraníes que conformaron las reducciones jesuíticas del Paraguay colonial durante el siglo XVII. Para comprender el éxito inicial de esta alianza, investigamos las primeras negociaciones efectuadas por los caciques guaraníes con los religiosos que fundaron reducciones en el Paraná y el Guayrá en el marco de las guerras intertribales y los portugueses que incursionaban en sus territorios para esclavizarlos. El análisis focaliza el papel negociador de los líderes indígenas. Por otra parte el trabajo revela los esfuerzos que debieron realizar los padres de la Compañía con las autoridades coloniales y con la Corona para llevar a cabo su proyecto evangelizador y las presiones ejercidas por los caciques para obtener privilegios extraordinarios con el objeto de satisfacer necesidades materiales y asegurar la defensa de su territorio. O presente trabalho analisa a construção de uma aliança duradoura entre os padres da Companhia de Jesus e os caciques garantidores que conformaram as reduções jesuíticas do Paraguai colonial durante o século XVII. Para compreender o sucesso inicial desta aliança, investigamos as primeiras negociações efetuadas pelos caciques guaranis com os religiosos que fundaram reduções no Paraná e no Guayrá no marco das guerras intertribais e nos portugueses que incursionaram em seus territórios para esclavizarlos. A análise focaliza o papel do negociador dos líderes indígenas. Por outra parte, o trabalho revelou os esforços que deveriam realizar os padres da Companhia com as autoridades coloniais e com a Corona para levar a cabo seu projeto evangelizador e as pressões exercidas pelos caciques para obter privilégios extraordinários com o objeto de satisfazer necessidades materiais e garantir a defesa de seu território. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2000-04-03 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/11734 10.34096/mace.v8i0.11734 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 8 (1999); 173-200 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol 8 (1999); 173-200 1851-3751 0327-5752 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/11734/10433 Derechos de autor 1999 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Jesuit-Guaraní alliance
17th century
Indian chiefs
Paraná and Guayrá rivers
alianza jesuita-guaraní
siglo XVII
líderes indígenas
ríos Paraná y Guayrá
aliança jesuíta-guarani
século XVII
líderes indígenas
rios Paraná e Guayrá
spellingShingle Jesuit-Guaraní alliance
17th century
Indian chiefs
Paraná and Guayrá rivers
alianza jesuita-guaraní
siglo XVII
líderes indígenas
ríos Paraná y Guayrá
aliança jesuíta-guarani
século XVII
líderes indígenas
rios Paraná e Guayrá
Avellaneda, Mercedes
Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
topic_facet Jesuit-Guaraní alliance
17th century
Indian chiefs
Paraná and Guayrá rivers
alianza jesuita-guaraní
siglo XVII
líderes indígenas
ríos Paraná y Guayrá
aliança jesuíta-guarani
século XVII
líderes indígenas
rios Paraná e Guayrá
author Avellaneda, Mercedes
author_facet Avellaneda, Mercedes
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title Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
title_short Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
title_full Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
title_fullStr Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
title_full_unstemmed Origins of the Jesuit-Guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
title_sort origins of the jesuit-guarani alliance and its consolidation in the 18th century
description The current paper analyzes the way a long lasting alliance between the Jesuits fathers and the Guaraní chiefs was built, both living in missions of  colonial Paraguay. In order to understand the alliance´s initial success, we start researching the first negotiations done by Guaraní chiefs with the fathers who founded missions -reducciones- along the Paraná and Guayrá rivers. This occured in an atmosphere of inter-tribal wars, colonist explotation and by the need to obtain weapons to ensalve them. The analysis focuses upon the role of Indian leaders in the negotiations. The paper reveals the effort the Jesuit father undertook with colonial authorities and the Crown to accomplish the religious conversion project and the pressures the Indian Chiefs exerted to obtain extraordinary privileges  to satisfy material needs and to assure the territory´s defense. 
publisher Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA
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