The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other. Trans Richard
Todorov, Tzvetan
The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other. Trans Richard - New York: Harper, 1999. - 274p.
Pt. 1: Discovery --
The discovery of America --
Columbus as interpreter --
Columbus and the Indians --
Pt. 2: Conquest --
The reasons for the victory --
Montezuma and signs --
Cortés and signs --
Pt. 3: Love --
Understanding, taking possession, and destroying --
Equality or inequality --
Enslavement, colonialism, and communication --
Pt. 4: Knowledge --
Typology of relations to the other --
Durán, or the hybridization of cultures --
Sahagún and his work --
Pt. 5: Epilogue --
Las Casa's prophecy.
9780806131375
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
Indians -- First contact with Europeans.
970.016 / TOD/C
The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other. Trans Richard - New York: Harper, 1999. - 274p.
Pt. 1: Discovery --
The discovery of America --
Columbus as interpreter --
Columbus and the Indians --
Pt. 2: Conquest --
The reasons for the victory --
Montezuma and signs --
Cortés and signs --
Pt. 3: Love --
Understanding, taking possession, and destroying --
Equality or inequality --
Enslavement, colonialism, and communication --
Pt. 4: Knowledge --
Typology of relations to the other --
Durán, or the hybridization of cultures --
Sahagún and his work --
Pt. 5: Epilogue --
Las Casa's prophecy.
9780806131375
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
Indians -- First contact with Europeans.
970.016 / TOD/C