Spanish Confession Manual Summary

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The first conquests of south america brought fourth a new path in mexicos evolutionary history. Native societys like the Aztecs where to our current standards viscous and blood thirsty; driven by the ideoligies of flesh sacrifice and conquest, they appeared to the First contact conquistadores as a ruthless, demonic worshipping society that needed enlightment. After the conquering of New Spain, the sole ideoligies and virtues of the Roman Catholic church were imposed on every person residing in Castiles conquered land. It is because of this imposition that the shift of power, the gruesome Christ war and the engraved catholic morality and values of Mexican society can be blamed solely on the catholic Churchs over fluxuation of power and influence. Primary sources dated after …show more content…

These primary sources can be used as insights into the Spanish clerics´ perception of Natives´ religious and moral values. These manuals also showcase the rules the catholic church gave society on how to behave and what to depict as rightchous.The Confession Manual written by Br. D. Geronimo Cortés y Zedeño in 1765, asks questions on the improper behavior of society ¨Quizá no has cuidado de los legados de tus descendientes?¨ this question implements the belief that Mexican society has to uphold the same values as their ancestors in order to be in good standing with the church. While to many this seems as a common belief and to many the upheld values of our ancestors are a positive thing to uphold, it is because of these influences that it has been difficult for Mexican society to dictate the positive intentions of the Catholic church versus the negative agressive imposition of values. Values like these made it possible for the Catholic church to imbed its influence into mexican society often times for the groups personal

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