Sent from Spain on a religious crusade to Mexico to "detect the sickness of idolatry," Bernardino de Sahagún (c. 1499-1590) instead became the first anthropologist of the New World. This biography presents the life story...Sent from Spain on a religious crusade to Mexico to "detect the sickness of idolatry," Bernardino de Sahagún (c. 1499-1590) instead became the first anthropologist of the New World. This biography presents the life story of a fascinating man who came to Mexico intent on changing the traditions and cultures, but instead ended up working to preserve them.
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