Images of Sacrifice: Religion, Power, and Colonial Ambition in the Americas

Authors

Louise Hancox, University of Arkansas

Keywords

Protestant, colonialism, human sacrifice, Mesoamerica

Abstract

The article addresses images of sacrifice from Mesoamerica and the adoption of this imagery during Protestant colonization as a way to limit the Spanish power. The author posits that while initially serving the purpose of demonizing the Spanish Catholic presence in the Americas, the use of this imagery led Protestant powers to assert claims of religious and political superiority over both the Spanish and the indigenous peoples.

Recommended Citation

Hancox, Louise (2013) "Images of Sacrifice: Religion, Power, and Colonial Ambition in the Americas," The Ozark Historical Review: Vol. 42, Article 6.

Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ohr/vol42/iss1/6