An Unholy Pedagogy

An Unholy Pedagogy, Volume 1, by Joshua Jacob Fitzgerald, offers a profound historical investigation into the survival of Indigenous learning during the Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica. This scholarly history examines how Ibero-Catholic colonialism and dogmatic European literary regimes attempted to reshape the socio-cultural practices of Nahua communities. By centering Indigenous visions of learning, the text explores how education systems persisted despite the structural violence of the sixteenth century.

Fitzgerald utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to analyze Nahuatl primary sources, historical art, and archaeological evidence. The study focuses on materials produced by Indigenous and Indigenous-Christian artists and scribes to reveal how local knowledge was maintained. An Unholy Pedagogy, Volume 1, provides a detailed look at how Nahua students transformed pedagogy and shaped schooling through the colonial era. This academic history is a significant resource for those studying the intersection of colonial power and Indigenous intellectual traditions.