Nahua and Maya Catholicisms : texts and religion in colonial central Mexico and Yucatan / Mark Z. Christensen.

Author/creator Christensen, Mark Z.
Format Book
PublicationStanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxiv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Aztecs--Religion.
Mayas--Religion.
Indian Catholics--Mexico. --History.
Christianity and culture--Mexico. --History.
Christianity and other religions--Mexico.
Religious literature, Spanish--Translations into Nahuatl.
Religious literature, Spanish--Translations into Maya.

Contents Introduction: different texts, different versions -- Spelling out salvation -- The pen is mightier than the sword -- Getting down to the basics: commandments and prayers -- "One God, one faith, one baptism" -- The various confessions of Mesoamerica -- Adam's world tree and Paul's idol -- Voices from the dust -- Saintly devotion -- Conclusion: Nahua and Maya Catholicisms -- Appendixes: A. Employed Nahuatl and Maya ecclesiastical texts and corpora (1546-1855) -- B. Nahuatl translations of the creed -- C. Maya translations of the creed -- D. Cacalchen preambles (1646-1654) -- E. Maya testament from Ixil (1748).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012043584
ISBN9780804785280 (alk. paper)
ISBN0804785287 (alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40022233538

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Joyner General Stacks F1219.76.R45 C47 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold