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Unequal Encounters - A Reader in Early Latin American Political Thought (Hardcover)
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Unequal Encounters - A Reader in Early Latin American Political Thought (Hardcover)
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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 Guaman Poma advises the
King of Spain on how to better govern Peru. Spanish priests
Bartolome 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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