Christians, but not reduced. The Guarani translation of Nicolás del Techo’s History of Paraguay (1673-1756)
The Jesuit Nicolás del Techo, a missionary in Paraguay, was commissioned by the General of the Society of Jesus to write an official history of this Province in the mid-17th century. Printed in 1673 in Liège, his book was intended to promote the work of the Jesuits and awake vocations in Europe. In...
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I15-R238-article-20502025-12-15T19:55:53Z Christians, but not reduced. The Guarani translation of Nicolás del Techo’s History of Paraguay (1673-1756) Cristianos, pero no reducidos. La traducción al guaraní de la Historia del Paraguay de Nicolás del Techo (1673-1756) Cristãos, mas não reduzidos. A tradução para o guarani da História do Paraguai, de Nicolás del Techo (1673-1756) Brignon, Thomas Mira Torres, Lionel Orantin, Mickaël Misiones Jesuitas del Paraguay Guaraníes Nicolás del Techo Etnogénesis Lenguas Originarias Jesuit Missions of Paraguay Guaraní people Nicolás del Techo Ethnogenesis Indigenous Languages Missões Jesuíticas do Paraguai Guaranis Nicolás del Techo Etnogênese Línguas Originárias The Jesuit Nicolás del Techo, a missionary in Paraguay, was commissioned by the General of the Society of Jesus to write an official history of this Province in the mid-17th century. Printed in 1673 in Liège, his book was intended to promote the work of the Jesuits and awake vocations in Europe. In the mid-18th century, Guarani indigenous scholars of the missions began translating it into their own language. We will show that this translation, which has never been examined, differs radically from the source text and intends objectives that serve the Guarani of the missions, highlighting their identity as both Indigenous and Christian. El padre Nicolás del Techo, misionero en el Paraguay del siglo XVII, recibió del Superior General de la Compañía de Jesús el encargo de escribir una historia oficial de la Provincia. Impresa en Lieja en 1673, la obra pretendía valorizar las actividades realizadas por los jesuitas y, al mismo tiempo, suscitar vocaciones en Europa. A mediados del siglo XVIII, indígenas instruidos de las misiones jesuitas del Paraguay la tradujeron a su lengua. Aquí se mostrará que esta traducción, hasta ahora nunca examinada, difiere radicalmente del texto original; en ella se constatan objetivos que sirven a los guaraníes de las misiones para dejar en claro su doble identidad, de cristianos y a la vez indígenas. O padre Nicolás del Techo, missionário no Paraguai do século XVII, recebeu do Superior Geral da Companhia de Jesus a incumbência de escrever uma história oficial da Província. Impresso em Liège em 1673, a obra pretendia valorizar as atividades realizadas pelos jesuítas e, ao mesmo tempo, suscitar vocações na Europa. Em meados do século XVIII, indígenas instruídos das missões jesuítas do Paraguai traduziram-na para sua língua. Aqui se mostrará que essa tradução, até agora nunca examinada, difere radicalmente do texto original; nela se constatam objetivos que servem aos guaranis das missões para deixar clara sua dupla identidade, de cristãos e, ao mesmo tempo, indígenas. Grupo Prohistoria 2025-12-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/2050 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; No. 44 (2025); 1-31 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; Núm. 44 (2025); 1-31 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; n. 44 (2025); 1-31 1851-9504 1514-0032 spa https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/2050/3382 Derechos de autor 2025 Thomas Brignon, Lionel Mira Torres, Mickaël Orantin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Misiones Jesuitas del Paraguay Guaraníes Nicolás del Techo Etnogénesis Lenguas Originarias Jesuit Missions of Paraguay Guaraní people Nicolás del Techo Ethnogenesis Indigenous Languages Missões Jesuíticas do Paraguai Guaranis Nicolás del Techo Etnogênese Línguas Originárias |
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Misiones Jesuitas del Paraguay Guaraníes Nicolás del Techo Etnogénesis Lenguas Originarias Jesuit Missions of Paraguay Guaraní people Nicolás del Techo Ethnogenesis Indigenous Languages Missões Jesuíticas do Paraguai Guaranis Nicolás del Techo Etnogênese Línguas Originárias Brignon, Thomas Mira Torres, Lionel Orantin, Mickaël Christians, but not reduced. The Guarani translation of Nicolás del Techo’s History of Paraguay (1673-1756) |
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Christians, but not reduced. The Guarani translation of Nicolás del Techo’s History of Paraguay (1673-1756) |
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The Jesuit Nicolás del Techo, a missionary in Paraguay, was commissioned by the General of the Society of Jesus to write an official history of this Province in the mid-17th century. Printed in 1673 in Liège, his book was intended to promote the work of the Jesuits and awake vocations in Europe. In the mid-18th century, Guarani indigenous scholars of the missions began translating it into their own language. We will show that this translation, which has never been examined, differs radically from the source text and intends objectives that serve the Guarani of the missions, highlighting their identity as both Indigenous and Christian. |
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