Gonzalo Guerrero, Conquistador Conquistado: A Case of Counter-Conversion in 16th Century Mexico.

A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" is presented. It discusses the earliest encounters between Europeans and Mesoamericans in Mexico is presented. The earliest Europeans-Mesoamericans' encounters are described as conflictual meetings. It notes that Amerindian invaders burned codic...

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Publicado en:Studies in Honor of Denah Lida pp. 280 - 290
Autor principal: Ben-Ur Roses, Lorraine Elena
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 2005
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Sumario:A chapter of the book "Studies in Honor of Denah Lida" is presented. It discusses the earliest encounters between Europeans and Mesoamericans in Mexico is presented. The earliest Europeans-Mesoamericans' encounters are described as conflictual meetings. It notes that Amerindian invaders burned codices, plundered gold, and obliterated temples. It also explores the story of Spanish expeditionary Gonzalo Guerrero, and how he refused friar Jerónimo de Aguilar from rescuing their companions in Maya captivity.