The Virgin, the King, and the Royal Slaves of El Cobre
| Author | : María Elena Díaz |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2002-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 080474713X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780804747134 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (134 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Virgin, the King, and the Royal Slaves of El Cobre by : María Elena Díaz
Download or read book The Virgin, the King, and the Royal Slaves of El Cobre written by María Elena Díaz and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the extraordinary story of a village of peasants and miners who were slaves belonging to the king of Spain and whose local patroness was a vision of the virgin. It explores the ways the royal slaves, assisted by te force of popular religion, achieved a degree of freedom unprecedented in other colonial societies of the New World.
