Fallen from Heaven: the enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas

Debunking the so-called apotheosis myth, Nicholas Griffiths argues that Indigenous peoples in North America, Mexico, the Andes, and Hawaii during the early modern period (1492-1789) did not believe invading Europeans were gods. Instead, many perceived them as 'more-than-human' intruders of...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:  
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Griffiths, Nicholas 1962- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
Vérifier la disponibilité: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2024
Dans:Année: 2024
Collection/Revue:Cambridge Latin American studies 135
Sujets non-standardisés:B Indians Religion
B Apotheosis (America)
B Indian mythology
B Indians First contact with other peoples
B Europeans First contact with other peoples
B America Discovery and exploration European
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: 9781009549806
Search Result 1
Griffiths, Nicholas 1962- (Auteur)
Cambridge University Press 2024
Imprimé Livre 1888069457