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Tongues of fire : language and evangelization in colonial Mexico /

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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 i...

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Main Author: Farriss, Nancy M. (Nancy Marguerite), 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Language in missionary work > Mexico > Oaxaca (State) > History.
Language and culture > Mexico > Oaxaca (State) > History.
Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity > History.
Intercultural communication > Religious aspects > Christianity > History.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xxi, 409 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190884109
019088410X