As missões jesuíticas entre os guaranis no contexto da Ilustração

Abstract

This article compares three eighteenth century evaluations about jesuitic missions among the Guaranis - Relação abbreviada da republica, que os religiosos jesuitas estabelecerão no Paraguai, by Marquis of Pombal, Candide, by Voltaire, and O Uraguay, by Basílio da Gama – pointing out their similarities and singularities in terms of their personal motivations, literary styles and nationality – Portuguese, French and Brazilian, respectively.