El papel de la Orden de Predicadores -dominicos- en la evangelización de la ciudad de los Reyes del Valle de Upar durante los siglos XVI a XVIII

Abstract

Much and little has been written about the history of Valledupar. The theme has been approached from such different perspectives as folklore, anthropology or anecdotes and experiences of some renowned and important local people. At the same time, most of the time, historians have forgotten that the genesis and development of the region are closely linked to the missionary and evangelizing activity of the Catholic Church. This work addresses the Dominican mission in the King´s City - today Valledupar - during the 16th to 18th centuries and, from the postulates of the philosophical reflection of history, tries to discover its impact on the society of the 21st century.