The Americas' First Theologies : Early Sources of Post-Contact Indigenous Religion
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| Title: | The Americas' First Theologies : Early Sources of Post-Contact Indigenous Religion |
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| Description: | The Theologia Indorum by Dominican friar Domingo de Vico was the first Christian theology written in the Americas. Made available in English translation for the first time, Americas'First Theologies presents a selection of exemplary sections from the Theologia Indorum that illustrate Friar Vico's doctrine of god, cosmogony, moral anthropology, understanding of natural law and biblical history, and constructive engagement with pre-Hispanic Maya religion. Rather than merely condemn the Maya religion, Vico appropriated local terms and images from Maya mythology and rituals that he thought could convey Christianity. His attempt at translating, if not reconfiguring, Christianity for a Maya readership required his mastery of not only numerous Mayan languages but also the highly poetic ceremonial rhetoric of many indigenous Mesoamerican peoples. This book also includes translations of two other pastoral texts (parts of a songbook and a catechism) and eight early documents by K'iche'and Kaqchikel Maya authors who engaged the Theologia Indorum. These texts, written in Highland Mayan languages both by fellow Dominicans and by Highland Maya elites demonstrate the wider influence of Vico's ethnographic approach shared by a particular school of Dominicans. Altogether, The Americas'First Theologies provides a rich documentary case example of the translation, reception, and reaction to Christian thought in the indigenous Americas |
| Authors: | Sergio Romero, Frauke Sachse, Garry Sparks |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Theology, Doctrinal, Quiche´ language--Texts--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Quiche´--Facsimiles, Indians of Mexico--Religion |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Christianity / History, HISTORY / Indigenous / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The Theologia Indorum by Dominican friar Domingo de Vico was the first Christian theology written in the Americas. Made available in English translation for the first time, Americas'First Theologies presents a selection of exemplary sections from the Theologia Indorum that illustrate Friar Vico's doctrine of god, cosmogony, moral anthropology, understanding of natural law and biblical history, and constructive engagement with pre-Hispanic Maya religion. Rather than merely condemn the Maya religion, Vico appropriated local terms and images from Maya mythology and rituals that he thought could convey Christianity. His attempt at translating, if not reconfiguring, Christianity for a Maya readership required his mastery of not only numerous Mayan languages but also the highly poetic ceremonial rhetoric of many indigenous Mesoamerican peoples. This book also includes translations of two other pastoral texts (parts of a songbook and a catechism) and eight early documents by K'iche'and Kaqchikel Maya authors who engaged the Theologia Indorum. These texts, written in Highland Mayan languages both by fellow Dominicans and by Highland Maya elites demonstrate the wider influence of Vico's ethnographic approach shared by a particular school of Dominicans. Altogether, The Americas'First Theologies provides a rich documentary case example of the translation, reception, and reaction to Christian thought in the indigenous Americas |
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| ISBN: | 9780190678302 9780190678319 9780190678326 |
