Defying the Inquisition in Colonial New Mexico - Miguel de Quintana's Life and Writings

Miguel de Quintana was among those arriving in New Mexico with Diego de Vargas in 1694. He was active in his village of Santa Cruz de la Cañada, where he was a notary and secretary to the alcalde mayor, functioning as a quasi-attorney. Being unusually literate, he also wrote personal poetry for himself and religious plays for his community. His conflicted life with local authorities began in 1734 when he was accused of being a heretic. What unfolded was a personal drama of intrigue before the colonial Inquisition.

In this fascinating volume Lomelí and Colahan reveal Quintana's writings from deep within Inquisition archives and provide a translation of and critical look at Quintana's poetry and religious plays.

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Francisco Lomelí

Summary

In this fascinating volume Lomeli and Colahan reveal Quintana's writings from deep within Inquisition archives and provide a translation of and critical look at Quintana's poetry and religious plays.

Product details

• Assisted by: Clark Colahan (Editor), Francisco Lomeli (Editor), Francisco Lomelí (Editor), Clark A. Colahan (Translation), Francisco A. Lomeli (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780826339584
• ISBN: 978-0-8263-3958-4
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 387 g
• Series: Paso Por Aqui Series on the Nu; Paso Por Aqui Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage; Paso Por Aqui Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies