Points of Departure for the History of Missions in Hispanic America

Three main questions arise in studying the history of missions in Hispanic America. To what extent did the Christian religion transform the structure of life among the American Indians? (Their religious, political, social, and cultural life?) To what extent did the Christian religion influence the t...

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Published in:The Americas (Washington. 1944) 1958-01, Vol.14 (4), p.517-523
Main Author: Konetzke, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Christianity
Catholicism
Christian history
Christian missionaries
Christianity
Faith
Friars
Heathlands
Judaism
War
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Summary:Three main questions arise in studying the history of missions in Hispanic America. To what extent did the Christian religion transform the structure of life among the American Indians? (Their religious, political, social, and cultural life?) To what extent did the Christian religion influence the treatment of Negroes and the acculturation of the African element to the European and American-Indian environment? To what extent did the Christian religion determine the attitude of the Spanish conquistadors and settlers, and condition the life of the new colonial society that arose on the basis of the conquest and Spanish expansion in America?
ISSN:0003-1615
1533-6247
DOI:10.2307/978922