From the Pope’s Hand to Indigenous Lands

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From the Pope’s Hand to Indigenous Lands is written by Matthew Cavedon and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004681434 (ISBN 10) and 9789004681439 (ISBN 13).

Was the Catholic Church responsible for European imperialism? Activists say yes, the Church says no. This book examines the key papal document from 1493. It finds that the Church played no role in English colonization. However, Pope Alexander VI may have intended to bless Spanish imperialism. Either way, over the next 150 years, Spain saw its empire as a gift from him. For many imperialists and many colonial subjects, Spain received its right to rule Indigenous lands straight from the Pope’s hand.