Converting Words Maya in the Age of the Cross

This pathbreaking synthesis of history, anthropology, and linguistics gives an unprecedented view of the first two hundred years of the Spanish colonization of the Yucatec Maya. Drawing on an extraordinary range and depth of sources, William F. Hanks documents for the first time the crucial role pla...

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Main Author:	Hanks, William F.
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, Calif University of California Press 2010
Edition:	1
Series:	The Anthropology of Christianity
Subjects:	Administration age of the cross America Americas anthropology bilingual dictionaries catechisms Catechisms, Spanish Catechisms, Spanish > Mexico > Yucatán (State) Catholic Church Catholic Church > Missions > Mexico > Yucatán (State) christian missionaries Christianity Christianity and culture Christianity and culture > Mexico > Yucatán (State) Christianity and other religions Christianity and other religions > Mexico > Yucatán (State) colonial mayans colonialism Colonies Colonization cultural conquest cultural conversion forbidden books historical HISTORY HISTORY / Latin America / General history of christianity History of religion indigenous literature Influence on Maya Influence on Spanish language and culture language of rebellion Latin America latin american history linguistics Maya Maya language Maya language > Influence on Spanish > Mexico > Yucatán (State) Mayas Mayas > Colonization Mayas > Religion Mexico Mexico > History > Spanish colony, 1540-1810 Missions nonfiction account Religion RELIGION / Comparative Religion Religious conversion Religious history SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Spain Spain > Colonies > America > Administration spanish colonization Spanish colony, 1540–1810 Spanish language Spanish language > Influence on Maya > Mexico > Yucatán (State) translation yucatec maya Yucatán (State) spanish colonization linguistics religious history language of rebellion christianity historical catechisms latin american history christian missionaries cultural conquest bilingual dictionaries age of the cross colonialism cultural conversion language and culture forbidden books anthropology indigenous literature nonfiction account maya history of christianity yucatec maya religious conversion colonial mayans translation
ISBN:	0520257707, 9780520257702, 9780520257719, 0520257715, 0520944917, 9780520944916
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