The missions of Paraguay : the demography of an experiment

Not all interactions between colonizers and indigenous populations were destructive. Jesuit fathers greatly influenced the development of greater Paraguay, particularly creating an impact on the Guarani population of the region. This article assesses the demographic impact, for good and ill, of fo...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Livi Bacci, Massimo, Maeder, Ernesto Joaquín Antonio
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MIT Press 2022
Materias:
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/33863
Aporte de:
Descripción
Sumario:Not all interactions between colonizers and indigenous populations were destructive. Jesuit fathers greatly influenced the development of greater Paraguay, particularly creating an impact on the Guarani population of the region. This article assesses the demographic impact, for good and ill, of foreign mission fathers on a local South American population over two centuries.