The impact of Christianity on colonial Maya, ancient Mexico, China, and Japan: how a monotheistic religion was received by several pagan societies

Maya religion : as one of the pagan religions -- Problems of Maya sources -- Maya religions, dualism, and the universe : their differences from Christianity -- Religion as a part of the universe : the case study of the 'religious fusion' between the Yucatec Maya religion and Christianity -...

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Main Author: Yamase, Shinji (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Spanish
Japanese
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Published: Lewiston [u.a.] Mellen Press c 2008
In:Year: 2008
Series/Journal:Hors série
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Reception / Maya / History 1500-1600
B Christianity / Reception / China / History 1587-1700
B Christianity / Reception / Japan / History 1550-1700
Further subjects:B Christianity and other religions
B Christianity Influence
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:Maya religion : as one of the pagan religions -- Problems of Maya sources -- Maya religions, dualism, and the universe : their differences from Christianity -- Religion as a part of the universe : the case study of the 'religious fusion' between the Yucatec Maya religion and Christianity -- Christian discovery of pagan religions -- The birth ofChristianity and its difference from the pagan religions -- The Spanish spiritual conquest of the new world -- Spanish version of Christianity in the new worlds -- Christianity from a world perspective of -- The confrontation between dualism and monism : process of its localization -- Nahuatl discovery of Christianity -- Inca discovery of Christianity -- In defence of Christianity : chinese discovery of Christianity -- Japanese discovery of Christianity and the development of "Christianity made in Japan" : the Christian Lord as a vassal of the living God = The Japanese emperor, 1873-1945 -- Maya perspective of Christianity I : the Popol Vvuh -- It's authenticity -- Conceptual difference among translations of the Popol Vuh
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-417) and index
ISBN:0773451455