Thomas More's Magician: A Novel Account of Utopia in Mexico (Phoenix Paperback Series) As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are being destroyed.In 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in crisis. As Toby Green explores Quiroga’s story, he begins to sense an eerie resonance between Quiroga’s age and our own. This
| Title | : | Thomas More's Magician: A Novel Account of Utopia in Mexico (Phoenix Paperback Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0753819783 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2005-07-01 |
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In 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in crisis. As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are being destroyed. This is a time of greed, uncertaintyand idealism. Despairing of his surroundings, Vasco de Quiroga, a new member of the Spanish ruling council, forges a commune on Mexico City's outskirts, using Thomas More's book, Utopia, as his blueprint. As Toby Green explores Quiroga’s story, he begins to sense an eerie resonance between Quiroga’s age and our own. With vivid reconstructions of 16th-century Spain and Mexico, the narrative becomes an account not only of Quiroga, but also of Utopia as both an idea and a literary form.
Editorial :
The book was a good lesson on not assuming that a person is less mentally able if they are physically disabled.
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