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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457849903321

Autore

Charles John <1970->

Titolo

Allies at odds [[electronic resource] ] : the Andean church and its indigenous agents, 1583-1671 / / John Charles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, c2010

ISBN

1-283-63653-0

0-8263-4832-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

282/.809032

Soggetti

Indians of South America - Andes Region - Religion

Indians of South America - Languages - Social aspects

Literacy - Social aspects - Andes Region - History

Spanish language - Social aspects - Andes Region - History

Conversion - Christianity

Syncretism (Religion) - Andes Religion - History

Electronic books.

Andes Region Religious life and customs

Spain Colonies America Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Map: The Archbishopric of Lima in colonial times; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Voices from the Archive; 1: The Making of a Literate Andean Society; 2: Catechesis in Quechua; 3: Mediating with Cords; 4: Writing about Clerical Violence; 5: Idolatry Through Andean Eyes; 6: The Polemics of Practical Literacy; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the vital, often conflictive role indigenous agents played in the creation of Andean Christian society.