Christensen, Mark Z.
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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).

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.

Requested by Lansing, M