Forgotten Franciscans: Works from an Inquisitional Theorist, a Heretic, and an Inquisitional Deputy

by Martin Austin Nesvig

The Franciscans were the first missionaries to come to Mexico, and the Franciscans developed important and lucrative ties with the newly rich conquistador elite and the faction behind Cort s. The order quickly became the wealthiest, having the most dramatic missionary churches, owning prime real estate in Mexico-Tenochtitlan, and being de facto rulers of large indigenous communities. Forgotten Franciscans offers documents and written works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271048727
• ISBN13: 9780271048727
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"