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Forgotten Franciscans:

Works from an Inquisitional Theorist, a Heretic, and an Inquisitional Deputy
  • ISBN-13: 9780271048727
  • Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Martin Austin Nesvig
  • Price: AUD $54.99
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  • Local release date: 14/06/2011
  • Format: Paperback 104 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Military history [HBW]
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Examines writings by three early modern Spanish Franciscans in Mexico. Alfonso de Castro, an inquisitional theorist, offers a defense of Indian education. Alonso Cabello, convicted of Erasmianism by the Mexican Inquisition, discusses Christ's humanity in a Nativity sermon. Diego Muñoz, an inquisitional deputy, investigates witchcraft in Celaya.


Contents

Preface

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Inquisitional Theorist in Defense of Indian Education

Alfonso de Castro, “On Whether the Indians of the New World Should Be Instructed in Liberal Arts and Sacred Theology” (1543)

2. The Heretic on the Nativity of Jesus

Alonso Cabello, “Sermon on the Nativity of Our Lord” (Cholula, December [24?], 1577)

3. The Inquisitional Deputy on Witches

Diego Muñoz, “Witness Statements in Celaya About Witchcraft” (1614)

Bibliography

Index

Preface


“Both the neophyte and the specialist will benefit from Nesvig’s lucid translations of these remarkable texts and from his enlightening introductions to each of them.”

—Pablo García Loaeza, Bulletin of Latin American Research

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