Juntas de missões: fé e política no Estado do Maranhão e Grão-Pará no século XVII

Abstract

For better understanding some relationships between Maranhão State and Grão-Pará it’s necessary to reflect about the native’s situation and all the conflicts in the colonial complex world. The Missions Board presents an important Portuguese crown system that represents tightly the relationship between religion and catholic faith, how both were connected and the dependency ratio that they were keeping. The research of the jesuit’s missionary actions represents the deepest knowledge about the mission’s organization and aspects, just like the Fair Wars, that help to understand the native slavery and the personal relation between settlers and religious. This work aims to make clear the mission boards’ organization and how was the performance of the Jesuit priests when we talk about the catechization and the personal interests in the Portuguese crown, esides that, to notice Fair Wars and the argue for the indigenous monopoly’s existence.