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Unequal Encounters
A Reader in Early Latin American Political Thought
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2022
Summary
This volume presents a selection of the most compelling political writings from early colonial Latin America that address the themes of conquest, colonialism, and enslavement. It will be invaluable for students and scholars of Latin American political thought and other fields in the social sciences and humanities. Katherine Hoyt prepared extensive introductory material that introduces readers to each of the writers, contextualizing their ideas and the controversies surrounding them. The anthology centers the voices of Indigenous peoples, whose writings constitute six of the fifteen chapters while also including women’s, African, and Jewish perspectives. Included among the writings are the foundation narrative of the Kaqchiquel Maya and an example of “mirror of princes” literature in which Inca writer Guamán Poma advises the King of Spain on how to better govern Peru. Spanish priests Bartolomé de Las Casas and Alonso de la Vera Cruz make contributions to the philosophical writings of the School of Salamanca on natural law as they relate to the peoples of the Americas. Other writers protest the inhumanity of the trade in enslaved Africans and the Inquisition. A volume such as this one brings greater nuance to our understanding of the continent's past, helping us to envision a more inclusive future.
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Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-2252-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-2253-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
334
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
Ch01. The Kaqchikel Maya No access Pages 19 - 32
Ch02. Christopher Columbus No access Pages 33 - 46
Ch03. Antonio de Montesinos No access Pages 47 - 56
Ch04. Bartolomé de Las Casas No access Pages 57 - 82
Ch05. Alonso de la Vera Cruz No access Pages 83 - 106
Ch06. Isabel de Guevara No access Pages 107 - 116
Ch07. Council of Huejotzingo No access Pages 117 - 130
Ch08. Bernardino de Sahagún No access Pages 131 - 150
Ch09. The Inca Titu Cusi Yupanqui No access Pages 151 - 174
Ch10. Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa No access Pages 175 - 194
Ch11. Alonso de Illescas No access Pages 195 - 208
Ch12. Luis de Carvajal the Younger No access Pages 209 - 228
Ch13. El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega No access Pages 229 - 250
Ch14. Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala No access Pages 251 - 272
Ch15. Alonso de Sandoval No access Pages 273 - 296
