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For this section casahistoria is indebted to the articles & powerpoint presentations of
Robert H Jackson which give a unique and
vivid picture of Spanish & Portuguese settlements and missions across the
Americas, but especially in south America. This extensive library can be
found collectively on this page as well as in the relevant individual
casahistoria country pages.
Spanish settlement
Portuguese settlement
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 Portuguese Colonial World Visual introduction to the Portuguese
Empire, placing its S American expansion in a global context. (The
Portuguese Colonial World Smaller version By R H Jackson.
Powerpoint pdf file.
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A Rich Past and an Uncertain Future
Jesuit and Enlightenment in the Luso-American
- A paper by Beatriz Helena Domingues discussing "the influence of
enlightenment ideas in Portugal and Brazil through the discussion of the
issue of Jesuit enterprise in Brazil in the second half of the
eighteenth century, in the context of intellectual debates and political
disputes in Portugal and in Europe." Difficult academic essay.
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UNESCO World heritage
Site information: Images, brief outline, maps, details of current
condition. Often with links to other useful links - remember to look in
any report pdf indicated on the page. These have valuable background
details.
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2. Mission
settlement
General
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 Revisiting
Japan’s ‘Christian Century’ by Derek Massarella, Professor of History,
Faculty
of Economics, Chuo University, Tokyo.
Academic article ultimately looking at the christian missionary
impulse and the treatment as well as response of missionaries in (16th/17th
century) Japan. However it argues this in the context of theories expounded
originally with relation to the missions of the Americas. Interesting
initial section on the 16th century philosophical justification for
missionary imperialism that centred on the question of whether the native
(Americans) were or were not, natural slaves. If so, then the Spanish had
the right, and the obligation, to conquer and convert them by force ...
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The Jesuit Missions in the Americas Textual introductions, population
data, original plans and present day images of Jesuit Missions across the
Americas - Bolivia, Peru as well as the Misiones area - (and beyond).
By R H Jackson. Powerpoint
pdf file.
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The
Jesuit Missions (Reducciones) in South America
Outline of missions, Useful maps and a
list of remaining missions. This will help to give a foundation of
knowledge to make the most of the powerpoints.
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The Jesuit Missions in South America. Another clear overview. Also a good place
to start
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Mission Churches in Northern Mexico and Paraguay
R H Jackson introduces this
powerpoint with: "The missions, also known as doctrinas
or reducciones, were to become politically autonomous indigenous
communities, organized as Christian utopias. The new towns were to be
built on
a grid plan with a central plaza in
the center of the town. The church was to be the dominant structure in the
towns. Although there were differences in the mission programs in the
various fringe regions of Spanish America, there were also many
similarities, and the mission program followed a basic blueprint."
By R H Jackson. Powerpoint pdf file.
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Missions on the Fringes of Spanish America: A Comparison This is a
compendium of the materials from most of R H Jacksons presentations on the
Spanish, Portuguese and Jesuits. A large download, but a mass of visual
evidence. Brief textual introductions place the developments in a context,
then they are presented by geographical area.
North America first, then South
America (page 76) By R H Jackson. Powerpoint pdf file
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Contemporary
images of missions. What they look like today. RH Jackson powerpoint.
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In God's Name
Limited but useful images form a selection of Jesuit missions
The Missions as Colonisers
Economics
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3. Mission
settlement by region:
a. Misiones region
- general (North east
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil)
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