Title: Words and Worlds Turned Around
Description: "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.
Subjects: Catholic church, latin america, Christianity and other religions, Indians of south america, religion, Indians of mexico, religion, Spanish language, Latin america, history, to 1830, History, Syncretism (Religion), Indians of South America, Religion, Indians of Mexico, Indigenous peoples, Languages, Religious aspects, Catholic Church, Histoire, Religious life, Church history, Église catholique