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100 1 a| Griffiths, Nicholas,d| 1962-e| author.=| ^A375497;

245 10 a| Fallen from Heaven :b| the enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas /c| Nicholas Griffiths, independent scholar.;

246 30 a| Enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas;

264 1 a| Cambridge, United Kingdom ;a| New York, NY :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2024.;

300 a| xiv, 331 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| Cambridge Latin American studies;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Early Spanish America -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Mesoamerica -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in the Andes -- The European Mythology of the Indies : From the Sixteenth to the Early Eighteenth Century -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in North America -- The European Mythology of the Indies : The Enlightenment -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Hawaiʻi.;

520 a| "This book debunks the so-called apotheosis myth that Indigenous peoples across the Americas worshipped Europeans as gods during the early modern period. This accessible synthesis will interest students and scholars of European expansion and colonialism, Native American history, the history of myths, and shamanism"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Apotheosisz| America.=| ^A64701;

651 0 a| Americax| Discovery and explorationx| European.=| ^A23074;

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Fallen from Heaven : the enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas / Nicholas Griffiths, independent scholar.

Author/creator	Griffiths, Nicholas, 1962- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	xiv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Indians--First contact with other peoples. Europeans--First contact with other peoples. Indian mythology. Indians--Religion. Apotheosis--America. America--Discovery and exploration. --European.

Portion of title	Enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas
Series	Cambridge Latin American studies Cambridge Latin American studies. ^A35906
Contents	The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Early Spanish America -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Mesoamerica -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in the Andes -- The European Mythology of the Indies : From the Sixteenth to the Early Eighteenth Century -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in North America -- The European Mythology of the Indies : The Enlightenment -- The Tradition of the Apotheosis in Hawaiʻi.
Abstract	"This book debunks the so-called apotheosis myth that Indigenous peoples across the Americas worshipped Europeans as gods during the early modern period. This accessible synthesis will interest students and scholars of European expansion and colonialism, Native American history, the history of myths, and shamanism"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Griffiths, Nicholas, 1962- Fallen from Heaven Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024 9781009549790
LCCN	2024019897
ISBN	9781009549806
ISBN	1009549804 hardcover
ISBN	9781009549813 paperback
ISBN	1009549812 paperback
ISBN	electronic publication

Fallen from Heaven : the enduring tradition of Europeans as gods in the Americas / Nicholas Griffiths, independent scholar.

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