About Fernando Cervantes
Born 1958. Fernando Cervantes is a Mexican historian.
Fernando Cervantes is a Mexican historian and author. He is Reader in History at the University of Bristol.
He is a Lay Dominican.
Books The Devil in the New World: The Impact of Diabolism in New Spain (Yale University Press, 1994) Spiritual Encounters: Interactions between Christianity and Native Religions (1999) The Hispanic World in the Historical Imagination (2005) The Inquisition (2006) Angels, Demons and the New World (Cambridge University Press, 2013) Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest (Allen Lane/Penguin 2020 | Viking, 2021) French translation (Les Conquistadors) 2022 and 2025 Russian translation (Конкистадоры: Новая история открытия и завоевания Америки) 2024
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Who is Fernando Cervantes?
Mexican historian (1958-)
When was Fernando Cervantes born?
Fernando Cervantes was born on 23 August 1958 in Mexico City.
What is Fernando Cervantes's occupation?
Fernando Cervantes is a historian.
What nationality is Fernando Cervantes?
Fernando Cervantes is Mexican.
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