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The Laws of Burgos of 1512-1513: Royal Ordinances for the Good Government and Treatment of Indians
The Laws of Burgos of 15121513 Royal Ordinances for the Good Government and Treatment of Indians
Author: Lesley Byrd Simpson
This is an English text of the Spanish laws designed for governing the Indians of the New World. It gives the student of American history a glimpse into the thinking of the medieval churchman and jurists who were attempting to create in New Spain a community based on Christian and Aristotelian teaching. This utopian vision stood in stark contras...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780313210198
ISBN-10: 0313210195
Publication Date: 1/29/1979
Pages: 57
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Publisher: Greenwood Press Reprint
Book Type: Hardcover
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