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Companion to empire : a genealogy of the written word in Spain and New Spain, c.550-1550 /

This volume traces a genealogy of the varied conceptions and functions of alphabetic writing in Hispanic cultures of the pre-modern and early colonial periods. The historical junctures selected are those at which the written word (in grammatical, historical and legal discourse) assumed increased id...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rojinsky, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2010.
Series:Foro hispánico ; 37.
Subjects:
Spanish language > Written Spanish > History.
Spanish language > To 1500.
Writing > Spain > History.
Writing > America > History.
Imperialism > History.
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Summary:This volume traces a genealogy of the varied conceptions and functions of alphabetic writing in Hispanic cultures of the pre-modern and early colonial periods. The historical junctures selected are those at which the written word (in grammatical, historical and legal discourse) assumed increased ideological importance for bolstering different kinds of 'imperial' power.--Back cover.
Physical Description:300 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-286) and index.
ISBN:9789042028661
9042028661
ISSN:0925-8620 ;