Osvaldo F. Pardo examines the early dissemination of European views on law and justice among Mexico’s native peoples. Newly arrived from Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; mendicant friars brought not only their faith in the authority of the Catholic Church but also their reverence of the monarchy. Drawing on a rich range of documents dating from this era—including secular and ecclesiastical legislation; legal and religious treatises; bilingual catechisms; grammars on indigenous languages; historical accounts; and official reports and correspondence—Pardo finds that honor; as well as related notions such as reputation; came to play a central role in shaping the lives and social relations of colonists and indigenous Mexicans alike. Following the application and adaptation of European ideas of justice and royal and religious power as they took hold in the New World; Pardo sheds light on the formation of colonial legalities and long-lasting views; both secular and sacred; that still inform attitudes toward authority in contemporary Mexican society.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must read for anyone interested in the fate of the RomanovsBy Angelena LawVery detailed and well documented. It does make novel assertions; in particular that Lenin did not order the murders; which would have been decided locally. The authors argue the case; convincingly IMO; and let the reader make up her mind. What I also found blood-curling is the activist antisemitism; evidenced not only by Nicholas II throughout his reign; but also by the White investigators; and even contemporary Russians involved with the story. Also chilling; though simply a footnote to the main tragedy: the proportion of the protagonists who were purged under Stalin. It altogether makes one reflect of the many tragedies of the 20th century.One caveat; though: the book was published before the discovery of the secondary grave where Aleksey and one of his sisters were buried. If anything; this validates Yurovsky's narrative. I would be interested in the authors' views on the subject; and would welcome a new edition.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Book had a lot of good info; but found it dry and boring at ...By Catherine L. KendoBook had a lot of good info; but found it dry and boring at times. Took awhile to get through it0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My Dad love it.By ShirylMy Dad loved it.
