In September 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in meltdown. As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are destroyed. This is a time of greed, uncertainty - and idealism. Despairing at his surroundings, Vasco de Quiroga - a new member of the Spanish ruling council - forges a commune on Mexico City's outskirts. Indigenous peoples flock there, and soon a new society exists, complete with a welfare system and a hospital. What distinguishes Quiroga's project is that he ...
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In September 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in meltdown. As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are destroyed. This is a time of greed, uncertainty - and idealism. Despairing at his surroundings, Vasco de Quiroga - a new member of the Spanish ruling council - forges a commune on Mexico City's outskirts. Indigenous peoples flock there, and soon a new society exists, complete with a welfare system and a hospital. What distinguishes Quiroga's project is that he uses Thomas More's recently published book, Utopia, as his blueprint. As Toby Green researches Quiroga's biography in Spain and Mexico, he begins to sense an eerie resonance between Quiroga's age and our own. Based on archival research, and rich with vivid reconstructions of 16th-century Spain and Mexico, the narrative becomes a biography not only of Quiroga, but also of utopia as both an idea and a literary form. Toby Green uses this gripping slice of history to enquire into how feasible the utopian ideal is, especially when matched with our contemporary emphasis on the individual. Can the utopian dream exist in the 21st century?
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New. Hardcover New Ships From Canada New in new dust jacket Sewn binding Paper over boards With dust jacket 340 p Contains: Illustrations Audience: General/trade Book Description: In 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in crisis As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are being destroyed This is a time of greed, uncertainty and idealism Despairing of his surroundings, Vasco de Quiroga, a new member of the Spanish ruling council, forges a commune on Mexico City's outskirts, using Thomas More's book, Utopia, as his blueprint As Toby Green explores Quiroga s story, he begins to sense an eerie resonance between Quiroga s age and our own With vivid reconstructions of 16th-century Spain and Mexico, the narrative becomes an account not only of Quiroga, but also of Utopia as both an idea and a literary form About the Author: Toby Green, 30, graduated from Cambridge University in 1996, having obtained a First in Philosophy He is a Green Par.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0297829882. STiff unmarked book in crisp dust jacket; about new.; 1.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 Inches; 340 pages; In 1532, eleven years after the Spanish conquest, Mexico is in crisis. As the conquistadors discover an earthly paradise, its peoples and their Gods are being destroyed. This is a time of greed, uncertainty— and idealism. Despairing of his surroundings, Vasco de Quiroga, a new member of the Spanish ruling council, forges a commune on Mexico City's outskirts, using Thomas More's book, Utopia, as his blueprint. As Toby Green explores Quiroga’ s story, he begins to sense an eerie resonance between Quiroga’ s age and our own. With vivid reconstructions of 16th-century Spain and Mexico, the narrative becomes an account not only of Quiroga, but also of Utopia as both an idea and a literary form.
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This book reflects on the potential for living a life in the space between ruin and possibility, and how one person moved into such a space. Vasco de Quiroga invested the best years of his long and productive life after standing up inside the core of a powerful, militaristic global empire to address the misery and suffering that he himself and his society had imposed on indigenous lives.
Quiroga's hospital communities on the outskirts Tenochtitlan/ Mexico City and among the Purepecha people of Michoacan brought hope and healing in the wake of the carnage and devastation of the conquistadors constant expansion of their realms. Was he "perfect", did he manage to escape the context of his times, laws and customs? Certainly not. But was he committed, and amazingly caring and consistent in his devotion to those around him? Equally, certainly, yes. Worth a deep read and much reflection.
