Defying the Inquisition in Colonial New Mexico

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Defying the Inquisition in Colonial New Mexico is written by Francisco A. Lomelí and published by University of New Mexico Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0826339581 (ISBN 10) and 9780826339584 (ISBN 13).

Miguel de Quintana was among those arriving in New Mexico with Diego de Vargas in 1694. He was active in his village of Santa Cruz de la Cañada, where he was a notary and secretary to the alcalde mayor, functioning as a quasi-attorney. Being unusually literate, he also wrote personal poetry for himself and religious plays for his community. His conflicted life with local authorities began in 1734 when he was accused of being a heretic. What unfolded was a personal drama of intrigue before the colonial Inquisition. In this fascinating volume Lomelí and Colahan reveal Quintana's writings from deep within Inquisition archives and provide a translation of and critical look at Quintana's poetry and religious plays.