Durán, Diego, d. 1588?

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Book of the gods and rites and the ancient calendar
Book 1975

Summary: Diego Durán was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs, The History of the Indies of New Spain, a book that was much criticised in his lifetime for helping the "heathen" maintain their culture. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1537 [4]; 1538 [2]
Birth Place: Séville, Espagne [3]; Seville [4]
Died: 1588 [2][4]
Death Place: Mexico [3]; Mexico City [4]
Country: Spain [2]; Mexico [2]
Language: Spanish | Castilian [3]
Occupation: historian [4]; writer [4]; missionary [4]
Profession: Historiker [2]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

Last updated May 12, 2025