Fallen from Heaven: The Enduring Tradition of Europeans as Gods in the Americas. By Nicholas Griffiths

Martin Nesvig

doi:10.1093/jsh/shaf089

September 16, 2025Journal of Social History

Fallen from Heaven: The Enduring Tradition of Europeans as Gods in the Americas. By Nicholas Griffiths

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The perception of Europeans as gods in the Americas persists through various historical traditions and narratives.
This enduring tradition intertwines with the cultural history of European colonization and its implications.
The exploration focuses on how these perceptions influenced indigenous societies and their historical narratives.
The analysis underscores the significance of these historical views in understanding contemporary cultural dynamics.

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This article reveals the historical perception of Europeans as gods in the Americas, suggesting deep cultural impacts.

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Journal Article Fallen from Heaven: The Enduring Tradition of Europeans as Gods in the Americas. By Nicholas Griffiths Get access Fallen from Heaven: The Enduring Tradition of Europeans as Gods in the Americas By Nicholas Griffiths (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2024. xiv plus 331 pp. $64.99). Martin Nesvig Martin Nesvig University of Miami [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Social History, shaf089, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsh/shaf089 Published: 22 September 2025

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