Rereading the Black Legend - The Discourses of Religious and Racial Difference in the Renaissance Empires (Electronic book text)

The phrase "the Black Legend" was coined in 1912 by a Spanish journalist in protest of the characterization of Spain by other Europeans as a backward country defined by ignorance, superstition, and religious fanaticism, whose history could never recover from the black mark of its violent conquest of the Americas. Challenging this stereotype, "Rereading the Black Legend" contextualizes Spain's uniquely tarnished reputation by exposing the colonial efforts of other nations whose interests were served by propagating the Black Legend. A distinguished group of contributors here examine early modern imperialisms, including the Ottomans in Eastern Europe, the Portuguese in East India, and the cases of Mughal India and China, to historicize the charge of unique Spanish brutality in encounters with indigenous peoples during the Age of Exploration. The geographic reach and linguistic breadth of this ambitious collection will make it a valuable resource for any discussion of race, national identity, and religious belief in the European Renaissance.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
Editors:	Margaret R. Greer • Walter D. Mignolo • Maureen Quilligan
Format:	Electronic book text
Pages:	487
ISBN-13:	978-6611956998
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism Books > Humanities > History Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies Books > Humanities > History > World history Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	6611956999
Barcode:	9786611956998

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