Abstract
The purpose of our research is to read and analyze the work, Retórica Cristiana, by Friar Diego Valadés (1533-1582). Published in 1579 Perugia - Italy, it is the first work written by a mestizo to be published in Europe. Valadés spent most of his life in America on his evangelizing mission, thus contributing, based on his work, to a peaceful method of evangelization for the new world. Val…