The invisible war : Indigenous devotions, discipline, and dissent in colonial Mexico

The invisible war : Indigenous devotions, discipline, and dissent in colonial Mexico /

After the conquest of Mexico, colonial authorities attempted to enforce Christian beliefs among Indigenous peoples--a project they envisioned as spiritual warfare. The Invisible War assesses this immense but dislocated project by examining all known efforts to obliterate native devotions of Mesoamer...

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Main Author: Tavárez, David Eduardo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Mexico > History.
Catholic Church > History.
Indians of Mexico > Religion.
Indians of Mexico > Rites and ceremonies.
Idolatry > Mexico > History.
Inquisition > Mexico.
Christianity and other religions > Mexico.
Mexico > Religious life and customs.
Mexico > History > Spanish colony, 1540-1810.
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