Fallen from Heaven: the enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas
"This book debunks the so-called apotheosis myth that Indigenous peoples across the Americas worshipped Europeans as gods during the early modern period. This accessible synthesis will interest students and scholars of European expansion and colonialism, Native American history, the history of...
| Summary: | "This book debunks the so-called apotheosis myth that Indigenous peoples across the Americas worshipped Europeans as gods during the early modern period. This accessible synthesis will interest students and scholars of European expansion and colonialism, Native American history, the history of myths, and shamanism"-- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Early Spanish America -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Mesoamerica -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in the Andes -- The European Mythology of the Indies : From the Sixteenth to the Early Eighteenth Century -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in North America -- The European Mythology of the Indies : The Enlightenment -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Hawaiʻi. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 331 Seiten, 4 ungezählte Seiten Karten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-54980-6 |
