Historia de Quetzalcohoatl
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and leather bound manuscript detailing the life and travels of Quetzalcoatl, god-king of the Aztecs. Described are his teachings, miracles, and an explanation of his name. Duarte proposes the theory that Quetzalcoatl was in fact St. Thomas. This document also describes the history and geography of "Cholula," an area northeast of the Valley of Mexico.
Dates
- 1682
Creator
- Duarte, Manuel (Person)
- Gates, William, 1863-1940 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Historia de Quetzalcohoatl must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Jesuit priest who lived in Mexico during the later half of the seventeenth century.
Extent
1 item (100 pages)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Transferred from the Gates Collection MSS 279.
- Title
- Register of Historia de Quetzalcohoatl
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 December 9
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States