THE INVESTIGATION: Chapter 6: THE COMMUNAL SYSTEM.

Chapter 6 of Part I of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It tells about the communal society which is said to be instrumental to the birth, survival and flourishment of the so-called Thirty Towns in Paraguay. Accordingly, an idea was born in which...

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Publicado en:They Built Utopia (The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay): 1610-1768 pp. 63 - 72
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1995
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Sumario:Chapter 6 of Part I of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It tells about the communal society which is said to be instrumental to the birth, survival and flourishment of the so-called Thirty Towns in Paraguay. Accordingly, an idea was born in which one large field of the community will do the cultivation of the communal fields in order to address the lack of a steady and reliable source of food in the country. Another factor that played a vital role in the food supply are cattle farms.