Spanish Bourbons and wild Indians / David J. Weber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, David J., author.

Series:

Charles Edmondson historical lectures ; 27.

Charles Edmondson historical lectures ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bourbon, House of.

Catholic Church--Missions--Latin America--History.

Catholic Church.

Indians, Treatment of--Latin America--History--18th century.

Indians, Treatment of.

Indians of South America--Spain--Government relations.

Indians of South America.

Latin America--Relations--Spain--History--18th century.

Latin America.

Spain--Relations--Latin America--History--18th century.

Spain.

Latin America--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (71 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These lectures chronicle the Spanish Empire's policies toward the Indians of the Americas in the late eighteenth century. Since Indians independently controlled most of the area that Spain claimed to own, the Spaniards began to make significant political accommodations with some of these ''savages'' or ''wild Indians,'' whom they could neither defeat nor convert. Weber demonstrates that Spain's ideal mission changed between the Habsburg and Bourbon eras and, more importantly, local circumstances and local people, including Indians, determined how a mission would measure up to the Crown's objec

Contents:

Cover; Preface; 1. Spaniards and Their Savages in the Age of Enlightenment; 2. How Did Spaniards Convert Indians?; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9786610302895

9781280302893

1280302895

9781423794806

142379480X

9781602580398

1602580391

OCLC:

70876948