Theaters of Conversion: Religious Architecture and Indian Artisans in Colonial Mexico

by Samuel Y. Edgerton Jr.

Book Overview

Missionary friars arriving in Mexico in the early 16th century introduced European architectural and visual art styles to those of the native people. Under the direction of the friars, 400 conventos... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826322565
• ISBN13: 9780826322562
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.4" x 10.4"