La arquitectura jesuítico-guaraní
Subtitle: una experiencia de interacción cultural
By: Norberto Levinton ; [presentación, Rafael Carbonell de Masy].
Contributors: Carbonell de Masy, Rafael.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Paradigma indicial
Publisher: Editorial SB
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Buenos Aires
Language: spa
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9789871256495
Subjects: Jesuits -- Missions -- South America; Jesuit architecture -- South America; Spanish mission buildings -- South America; Guarani Indians -- Missions
Description: Ethnological and anthropological studies of the architecture of the 17th century Jesuit guarani missions in Argentina, in what the author considers archaeological evidence of the integration of the European and Guaran structural concepts of space and typology in the construction of the missions. The study of the ruins located in the province of Misiones in the northeastern region of Argentina confirm how the use of colonial science left, amongst other practices the participation and professionalization of the guaran Indians in the skilled activities of the colonial society, including the construction of buildings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.