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[https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/43/4/548/159648/A-Cultural-History-of-Spanish-America-From by DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS] | [https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/43/4/548/159648/A-Cultural-History-of-Spanish-America-From by DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS] | ||
Mariano Picón-Salas’ A Cultural History of Spanish America, which appeared recently, was published under the Latin-American Translation Program of the Association of American University Presses. A cultural rather than a political narrative, it consists of a number of lectures given by the author at various universities in the United States. | Mariano Picón-Salas’ A Cultural History of Spanish America, which appeared recently, was published under the Latin-American Translation Program of the Association of American University Presses. A cultural rather than a political narrative, it consists of a number of lectures given by the author at various universities in the United States. | ||
=====The Significance of Spanish Colonial Missions in our National Story and our Common Heritage with Spain, Mexico and Latin America===== | |||
[https://www.nps.gov/articles/significance-of-missions.htm by National Park Service] | |||
By the end of the 15th century, the Middle Ages came to a close as the modern world emerged. The legacy of the Middle Ages, the "Age of Faith," left its mark on the future of religion in Europe and after 1492, on the Americas. That year, Spain militarily defeated the Moors and initiated a period of expulsion for those who would not convert to Christianity. Following Columbus' first voyage, Spain had a new goal in that regard. | |||
