Translating Native Consent in the Spanish Empire: Maya Words and Agency in Sixteenth-Century Yucatan
Building on two case studies, the article explores how the Maya caciques understood the concept of consent and made use of it in concrete political negotiations with the Spanish crown in sixteenth-century Yucatan, New Spain. It highlights that the analysis of translation practices is pivotal to unra...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação de Actividades Científicas
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Ler História |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lerhistoria/13029 |