Contents
Introduction
The Aboriginal Culture of the Guarani Indians
Historical Sketch of Spanish Colonization in Paraguay from 1537 to 1620
II. The Exploratory Phase: Spanish-Guarani Relations from 1537 to 1556
III. The Transitional Phase
Irala's Grants of Encomiendas in 1556
The Founding of New Towns
The Role of Mestizos
IV. The Colonial Phase: The Originario Encomienda
The Size of Mitayo Encomiendas
Village Organization
Labor and Subsistence
Religious Instruction
VI. Conclusions
Selected Bibliography