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Agustín de Vetancurt
Agustín de Vetancurt (also written Vetancourt, Betancourt, Betancur; 1620–1700) was a Mexican Catholic historian and scholar of the Nahuatl language. Born in Mexico City, Vetancurt became a Franciscan in Puebla, where he spent 40 years amongst the indigenous. He was official chronicler of the Order, so much of his most important work ''Teatro Mexicano'' deals with matters of interest to its members. But it is not only a history of the Franciscans in Mexico, but also a wide-ranging discussion of indigenous history and customs, topics of great interest to Franciscans of the first generation in Mexico. He drew upon the works of fellow Franciscans Gerónimo de Mendieta and Juan de Torquemada. Although he recapitulates some material from his sources, there is considerable material on prehispanic and colonial indigenous not found elsewhere and particularly valuable for the seventeenth century. He was helped in his work by Don Carlos de Siguenza y Gongora, and it is possible that some information on prehispanic indigenous culture came from him. Vetancurt accused his Franciscan predecessor Fray Juan de Torquemada, author of ''Monarquia Indiana'', of plagiarizing the work of Gerónimo de Mendieta. Provided by Wikipedia- Showing 1 - 4 results of 4
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Chronica de la provincia del Santo Evangelio de Mexico quarta parte del Teatro Mexicano de los successos religiosos by Vetancurt, Augustín de, 1620-1700
Published: Por Doña Maria de Benavides viuda de Iuan de Ribera, 1697Description: 6 leaves pages, 136 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 28 cm.Call Number: Loading…
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Menologio franciscano de los varones massenalaldos que con fus vidas exemplares, perfeccion religiosa, cienca, predicacion evangelica, en su vida, y muerte ilustraron la Provincia... by Vetancurt, Augustín de, 1620-1700
Published: [publisher not identified], 1697Description: 1 leaf, 156 pages ; 28 cm.Call Number: Loading…
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Teatro mexicano descripcion breve de los svcessos exemplares, historicos, politicos, militares, y religiosos del Nuevo mundo occidental de las Indias . by Vetancurt, Augustín de, 1620-1700
Published: Por Doña Maria de Benavides viuda de Iuan de Ribera, 1697Description: 4 parts in 2 volumes ; 29 cm.Call Number: Loading…
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Tratado de la ciudad de Mexico, y las grandezas que la ilustran despues que la fundaron españoles by Vetancurt, Augustín de, 1620-1700
Published: [publisher not identified], 1697Description: 56 pages ; 28 cm.Call Number: Loading…
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