Words and Worlds Turned Around
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"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.
Catholic church, latin americaChristianity and other religionsIndians of south america, religionIndians of mexico, religionSpanish languageLatin america, history, to 1830HistorySyncretism (Religion)Indians of South AmericaReligionIndians of MexicoIndigenous peoples