Bernardino de Sahagun, first anthropologist
"He was sent from Spain on a religious crusade to Mexico to "detect the sickness of idolatry," but Bernardino de Sahagun (c. 1499-1590) instead became the first anthropologist of the New World. The Franciscan monk developed a deep appreciation for Aztec culture and the Nahuatl language. In this biography, Miguel Leon-Portilla presents the life story of a fascinating man who came to Mexico intent on changing the traditions and cultures he encountered but instead ended up working to preserve them, even at the cost of persecution."--Jacket
Biography
ix, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780806133645, 9780806142715, 0806133643, 0806142715
47990042
Roots and education in renaissance Spain (1499-1529)
Encounter with the new world (1529-1540)
Original plan for the evangelization and rescue of the indigenous voice (1540-1558)
Beginning of systematic and global research in Tepepulco (1558-1561)
Editing and expansion of the Tepepulco material and return to Tiatelolco (1561-1575)
Arrival of Rodrigo de Sequera and the composition of the Historia general, or the Florentine codex (1575-1580)
Up to the end, with additional works, unpleasantness, and hopes (1580-1590)
Legacy of Bernardino de Sahagun
Translation of: Bernardino de Sahagún, pionero de la antropología