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Tongues of fire : language and evangelization in Colonial Mexico / Nancy Farriss.

Author/creator Farriss, Nancy M. (Nancy Marguerite), 1938-
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Descriptionxxi, 409 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online History
Subject(s)
Contents 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.
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018001351
ISBN9780190884109 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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