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Western University

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La Parte Censurada De La Historia De La Provincia De Francisco De Florencia, Jason Dyck Jan 2011

La Parte Censurada De La Historia De La Provincia De Francisco De Florencia, Jason Dyck

FIMS Publications

Before the Jesuit Francisco de Florencia was able to publish the History of the Province (1694) he was forced to remove several chapters from the second book of the first volume. The section that was cut out of his manuscript reviews the errors of ancient theories on the environment of the New World, the greatness of Mexico City before the Spanish conquest, and the natural abundance of New Spain. This document is extremely valuable because it demonstrates how colonial historians were restricted by state censorship in what they were able to publish on America. The transcription of this censored section …


La Estrella Del Norte De México. Francisco De Florencia Y Los Orígenes De La “Biblioteca Guadalupana”, Jason Dyck Jun 2010

La Estrella Del Norte De México. Francisco De Florencia Y Los Orígenes De La “Biblioteca Guadalupana”, Jason Dyck

FIMS Publications

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