Introduction: The Archaeology of Jesuit Sites in the Americas
Abstract The archaeological record of Jesuit sites in the Americas preserves an essential resource for the study of daily life among individuals in the Jesuit sphere of influence. The full potential of an archaeological synthesis of these sites has yet to be realized, since systematic excavations ha...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Jesuit studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 341-354 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBP America KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
American Indians
B Society of Jesus B enslaved Africans B Jesuit B plantation B Colonialism B the Americas B historical archaeology B Mission |
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| Summary: | Abstract The archaeological record of Jesuit sites in the Americas preserves an essential resource for the study of daily life among individuals in the Jesuit sphere of influence. The full potential of an archaeological synthesis of these sites has yet to be realized, since systematic excavations have occurred at only a relatively small number of Jesuit sites in the American continents and the Caribbean. This essay serves to introduce a collection of five archaeological case studies and a conclusion, which show how archaeology complements the written histories of Jesuits from Nasca to New France. These case studies address several major themes, including the definition of mission sites, scales of analysis, the nature of missionary “success,” and overcoming historical silences. In particular, they articulate the influence of Jesuit missionaries on the material worlds of numerous cosmopolitan communities of colonists, enslaved Africans, and American Indians. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-1332 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Jesuit studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22141332-0803P001 |