Cortés, conquistador du Mexique

Cortés is a myth ; a myth with an astounding range of versions and interpretations. For certain, he is the conquistador of Mexico, a cupid feudal lord, a felon, an impenitent partisan of slavery, a violent warrior responsible for the extermination of the native Mexicans. Others have made him out to...

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Autor principal: Duverger, Christian
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Français
Publicado em: 2014
Acesso em linha:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Resumo:Cortés is a myth ; a myth with an astounding range of versions and interpretations. For certain, he is the conquistador of Mexico, a cupid feudal lord, a felon, an impenitent partisan of slavery, a violent warrior responsible for the extermination of the native Mexicans. Others have made him out to be the symmetrical opposite : an intelligent, cultivated gentleman, the hero of an incredible military odyssey, a liberal-minded individual, the modern founder of a mestizo Mexico.