Tongues of fire: language and evangelization in Colonial Mexico
Signs and gestures -- Interpreters -- Confusion of tongues -- Language barriers under siege -- Speaking the word of God -- Catechists and catechism -- The word of God -- The problem of meaning -- Adoptions and adaptations -- The art of persuasion -- Continuity and convergence
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mexico
/ Christianity
/ Cultural contact
/ Intercultural understanding
/ Language
/ Evangelization
/ History 1601-1700
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| Further subjects: | B
Language in missionary work
History
Mexico
Oaxaca (State)
B Language in missionary work (Mexico) (Oaxaca (State)) History B Language and culture (Mexico) (Oaxaca (State)) History B Language and culture History Mexico Oaxaca (State) B Language and languages Religious aspects Christianity History B Intercultural communication Religious aspects Christianity History |
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| Summary: | Signs and gestures -- Interpreters -- Confusion of tongues -- Language barriers under siege -- Speaking the word of God -- Catechists and catechism -- The word of God -- The problem of meaning -- Adoptions and adaptations -- The art of persuasion -- Continuity and convergence "Language contact and translation in the evangelization of Mexico, with a focus on the ethnically and linguistically diverse region of Oaxaca. Major themes are the challenge of cultural difference in translating the Christian message and the role of the indigenous elites in shaping that message and its reception"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 019088410X |