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Author Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.

Title The natural and moral history of the Indies / by Joseph de Acosta ; reprinted from the English translated edition of Edward Grimston, 1604 ; edited by Clements R. Markham. Volume II, the moral history (books V, VI and VII)
Published Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, [295]-551 pages)
Series Hakluyt Society, First Series ; v. 61
Hakluyt Society, First Series
Contents COVER -- CONTENTS OF VOL. II -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -- THE FIFT BOOKE: Of the Naturall and Morall Historic of the Indies -- CHAP. I.� That the Pride and Malice of the Divell hath beene the cause of Idolatrie -- CHAP. II.�Of many kindes of idolatry the Indians have used -- CHAP. III.�That the Indians have some knowledge of God -- CHAP. IV.�Of the first kinde of Idolatric, upon naturall and universall things -- CHAP. V.� Of the Idolatry the Indians used to particular things -- CHAP. VI.�Of another kinde of idolatry upon the dead
CHAP. VII.�Of Superstitions they used to the DeadCHAP. VIII.�Of the manner of burying the dead among the Mexicaine and sundrie other Nations -- CHAP. IX.�The fourth and last kinde of Idolatry the Indians used, especially the Mexicaines, to Images and Idolls -- CHAP. X.�Of a strange manner of Idolatry practised amongst the Mexicaines -- CHAP. XI.�How the Devill hath laboured to make himself equall unto God, and to imitate him in his Sacrifices, Religion, and Sacraments -- CHAP. XII.�Of the Temples that were found at the Indies
CHAP. XIII.�Of the Prowd Temples at MexicoCHAP. XIV.�Of the Priestes and their offices -- CHAP. XV.� Of the monastery of Virgins which the divell hath invented for his service -- CHAP. XVI. � Of the Monasteries of religious men that the devill hath invented for superstition -- CHAP. XVII.�Of Penance and the Strictnes the Indians have used at the Divell's perswasion -- CHAP. XVIII.� Of the Sacrifices the Indians made to the Divell, and whereof -- CHAP. XIX.�Of the Sacrifices they made of men
CHAP. XX.� Of the horrible sacrifices of men which the Mexicaines usedCHAP. XXI. � Of another kind of sacrifices of men which the Mexicaines used -- CHAP. XXII.�How the Indians grew weary and could not endure the cruelty of Sathan -- CHAP. XXIII.�How the Divell hath laboured to imitate and counterfaite the Sacraments of the holy Church -- CHAP. XXIV.�In what maner the Divell hath laboured in Mexico to counterfaite the feast of the holy Sacrament and Communion used in the holy Church -- CHAP. XXV.� Of Confessors and Confession which the Indians used
CHAP. XXVI.� Of the abominable unction which the Mexicaine priestcs and other Nations used, and of their whichcraftesCHAP. XXVIL.�Of other Ceremonies and Customes of the Indians which are like unto ours -- CHAP. XXVIII.�Of some Feasts celebrated by them, of Cusco, and how the Divell would imitate the mysterie of the holy Trintie -- CHAP. XXIX.�Of the feast of lubilee which the Mexicaines celebrated -- CHAP. XXX.�Of the Feast of Marchants, which those of Cholutecas did celebrate
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Subject Acosta, José de, 1540-1600 -- Travel -- America
SUBJECT Acosta, José de, 1540-1600 fast
Subject Indians of Mexico.
Indians of South America -- Peru.
Natural history -- Latin America
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
TRAVEL -- Budget.
TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
Indians of Mexico
Indians of South America
Natural history
Travel
SUBJECT America -- Early accounts to 1600. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004258
America -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004235
Subject America
Latin America
Peru
Genre/Form Early works
Form Electronic book
Author Grimeston, Edward
Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916.
ISBN 9781409415671
1409415678
1409413284
9781409413288
1282892630
9781282892637
9786612892639
6612892633
Other Titles Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English