Words & worlds turned around: indigenous Christianities in colonial Latin America

"A sophisticated, state-of-the-art approach to the embrace of Christianity by indigenous societies, that reveals the manifold transformations of Christian discourses in the colonial Americas. Surveying how Christian messages were rendered in indigenous languages, the book explores what was gain...

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Subtitles:Words and worlds turned around
Contributors: Tavárez, David 1968- (Editor)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boulder, Colorado University Press of Colorado [2017]
In:Year: 2017
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Latin America / Indians / Christianization / Syncretism
Further subjects:B Catholic Church (Latin America) History
B Syncretism (Religion) (Latin America)
B Christianity and other religions
B Indigenous Peoples (Latin America) Languages
B Latin America History To 1830
B Spanish language Religious aspects
B Indians of South America Religion
B Indians of Mexico Religion
B Conference program 2015 (Las Vegas)
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Summary:"A sophisticated, state-of-the-art approach to the embrace of Christianity by indigenous societies, that reveals the manifold transformations of Christian discourses in the colonial Americas. Surveying how Christian messages were rendered in indigenous languages, the book explores what was gained, transformed, or left behind in these translations"--Provided by publisher
ISBN:1607326833
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5876/9781607326847