The "civilization of the Indians" in Brazil in the 18th century: from the pombaline legislation to domingos barreto's plan

This paper examines the origin of the term "civilization" as well as their appropriation by the Portuguese in their colonial policy for indigenous people of Brazil in the second half of the 18^th century. The analysis shows that the model of "civilization" applied to the Indians was opposed to the system of catechesis carried out by the Jesuits and other religious orders in Brazil since the sixteenth century.

Civility ; civilization ; Indigenous people