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100 1 _aGuevara, José,
_d1719-1806
245 1 0 _aHistoria del Paraguay, Río de La Plata y Tucumán
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-22
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Historia del Paraguay, Río de La Plata y Tucumán" by José Guevara is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work focuses on the history and events surrounding the regions of Paraguay, Río de La Plata, and Tucumán, exploring the cultural, political, and social dynamics of these territories, particularly during the time of Spanish colonization and Jesuit missions. The opening of the narrative sets a historical context, detailing the prominent role of the Company of Jesus and their influence over the indigenous populations in the South American territories they administered. Guevara reflects on the establishment of Jesuit missions, their conflicts with colonial authorities, and the transformation of native societies under their guidance. He emphasizes the historical challenges inherent in documenting this history, such as the lack of written records and the questionable reliability of some early accounts, while presenting the Jesuits as both civilizing forces and subjects of political intrigue and suppression. Thus, the beginning of this book promises a complex and engaging exploration of the interplay between religion, governance, and indigenous cultures in early colonial South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aParaguay -- History -- To 1811
653 _aArgentina -- History -- To 1810
653 _aIndians of South America -- Paraguay
653 _aTucumán (Argentina : Gobernación)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62450
999 _c103274
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