The present study, brilliantly written and scrupulously documented, examines the spiritual conquest of the southern American continent, as well as the political, historical, and social ramificacions of such a conquest. An indispensable research tool of interest to the specialist and the general reader alike.
- Cover
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Part I: The Investigation
- Chapter 1: The State Within the State
- Chapter 2: The View from Madrid
- Chapter 3: Beginnings
- Chapter 4: The Enemies
- Chapter 5: Ecclesiastic and Fiscal Problems
- Chapter 6: The Communal System
- Chapter 7: The Daily Life
- Chapter 8: 'A Garden of Christianity'
- Chapter 9: Language--Militia--Jesuit Hierarchy
- Chapter 10: The Royal Approval
- Notes to Part I
- Part II: The Border Treaty Between Spain and Portugal
- Chapter 1: The Portuguese Connection
- Chapter 2: Seven of the Missions--Sold Out
- Chapter 3: Don José de Carvajal, the Minister
- Chapter 4: The King's Commissar
- Chapter 5: The Padre Comisario General
- Chapter 6: The Indians Resist
- Chapter 7: The Guaraní War, First Campaign
- Chapter 8: Madrid Accuses the Jesuits
- Chapter 9: Don Ricardo Wall, the New Minister
- Chapter 10: The Guaraní War, Second Campaign
- Chapter 11: Don Pedro de Ceballos, the New Governor of Buenos Aires
- Chapter 12: The Portuguese Double Cross
- Chapter 13: Ceballos and the Jesuits
- Chapter 14: The Padres' Loyalty Affirmed
- Chapter 15: Carvalho's Final Attack
- Chapter 16: The Expulsion from Portugal
- Notes to Part II
- Part III: The Expulsion from Spain
- Chapter 1: The New King, Carlos III
- Chapter 2: Turnabout in Paraguay
- Chapter 3: The Expulsion from France
- Chapter 4: Rebuilding the Missions
- Chapter 5: Conspiracy at the Court in Madrid
- Chapter 6: Riots in Madrid--"El Motín"
- Chapter 7: Count Aranda Takes Charge
- Chapter 8: Secret Investigation and Expulsion Decree
- Chapter 9: Aranda's Private Problem
- Chapter 10: Expulsion from Spain
- Chapter 11: Expulsion from Paraguay
- Epilogue
- Notes to Part III
- Bibliography
- Appendices
- Index
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