The Memoirs of Fray Servando Teresa de Mier
| Author | : José Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195106749 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195106741 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (741 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Memoirs of Fray Servando Teresa de Mier written by José Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 12, 1794, Fray Servando preached a sermon in Mexico City claiming that the Indies had been converted by St. Thomas long before the Spaniards arrived. Because the Spanish cited the "conversion of the heathen" as the justification of their conquest of the New World, Servando's words were deemed subversive. As a result, he was arrested by the Inquisition and exiled to Spain - only to escape and spend 10 years traveling throughout Europe, as none other than a French priest.