Francisco Javier Clavijero
Francisco Javier Clavijero (* 1731 in Veracruz , Mexico , † 1787 in Bologna , Italy ) was a Mexican writer and historian . Other forms of name include a. Francisco Xavier Clavijero, Franz Xaver Clavigero or Franciscus Xaverius Clavigerus.
Ancient History of Mexico
His historical work in ten volumes, Ancient History of Mexico , was written by him in Spanish , but was first published in Italian in 1780/1781 (original title: Storia Antica del Messico cavata da 'Migliori Storici Spagnuoli, e da' Manoscritti, e dale Pitture Antiche degl 'Indiani ). In these volumes he refutes two contemporary historical works ( Philosophical Studies on the Americans by Cornelis de Pauw , Philosophical and Political History of the European Settlements in the Two Indies by Guillaume Raynal (1713–1796)) with their confusions and false assertions.
Web links
- Storia antica del Messico (digitized version )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clavijero, Francisco Javier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1731 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Veracruz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1787 |
| Place of death | Bologna |