Significance Of The Image Of La Minche

After looking at each source carefully, I have ranked them according to their historical significance. This was based upon the two criteria: does the source create or reflect change, and does the source reveal attitudes or beliefs about the past.

I ranked the excerpt from the Malleus Maleficarum to be the most significant. This is due to the fact that it caused the most change, and revealed the most about the attitudes of the past. The source shows the power of superstition during this time period, and the connections between womanhood and mistrust. This can be seen in the writing itself, as the witches are said to be woman who attempted to seduce the unaware men. Furthermore, this source greatly affected change, as it bolstered support for
She was one of many factors that would lead to the Aztec Empire falling. As La Minche was a communicator, the image shows the belief at the time that both she and the Spanish conquistadors were to be trusted by the Aztec Empire. The image is also significant as it shows the instrumental nature of La Minche’s role; namely, that she was able to warn the Spanish of attacking forces.

Another source that fits the criteria would be the first account of the Aztecs. This source reveals the belief that the Spaniards were seen as gods by the Aztecs. In addition, this first meeting exemplifies the trust that the Aztecs placed in the Spanish, which would ultimately become their downfall. This account also discusses the beliefs of the Aztecs in supernatural forces, as they believed that the Spanish coming was foretold.

The Prohibition Against Remarriage of Women shows some historical significance. This source discusses the ineligibility that women have if they have remarried three times. This source affected change as it affected the rights of women within Korea, and how they were considered immoral if they decided to remarry. This enforced the beliefs of the time, which were that women needed to be pure, and that any form of impurity would be frowned upon. Indeed, this purity would be openly bragged about by women, as it would make them look far better within their
This source created change as it lessened the spread of the Christian faith into Japan. Moreover, this source is able to show the viewer that Japan was a country that wanted to protect its traditional beliefs from outside influence. The fact that the country was willing to keep trade open also shows the belief of the economy’s importance alongside faith.

The Great Learning for Women was a less significant source. This source shows us the belief that women were inherently lesser than men, and that they should be treated in such a way that reflects this belief. However, this source is less significant as it reinforced a cultural belief, and was not a large reflector of change.

The Edo painting is also a less significant source. The source appears to have been created as a commissioned piece, and as such, it reflects the tranquility and peace which was said to have been brought by the shogunate. The source has no known author, which causes the motives of the painter to become unclear. In this way, one must theorize the true meaning of the painting, and the change that it may have brought to the society it was created in. This makes the source weak, since its true effects are left to interpretation instead of