The Jesuit Republic and Brother Care in “The Mission”: An Allegory of the Conquest.

The writer discusses the historical and imagined foundations—what he calls the “archaeology”—of The Mission, a film that presents an allegorical treatment of colonial drama in the Americas. First, he reviews the historical themes that engendered the Conquest and the Jesuit Republic, and then offers...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:	American Indian Culture & Research Journal Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 25 - 58
Autor principal:	Vest, Jay Hansford C.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	UCLA American Indian Studies Center 2005
Materias:	Berrigan, Daniel, 1921-2016 Jesuits Mission, The (Film : 1986) Catholic Church Guarani (South American people) Catholic Church in motion pictures Missions to Indigenous peoples of South America Colonization Latin American history to 1830 Slavery Latin America Brazil
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

Descripción
Sumario:	The writer discusses the historical and imagined foundations—what he calls the “archaeology”—of The Mission, a film that presents an allegorical treatment of colonial drama in the Americas. First, he reviews the historical themes that engendered the Conquest and the Jesuit Republic, and then offers a critical analysis of the film.