Maya Christians and Their Churches in Sixteenth-Century Belize /

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Based on her analysis of archaeological evidence from the excavations of Maya churches at Tipu and Lamanai, Elizabeth Graham's book seeks to understand why the Maya sometimes actively embraced Catholicism during the period of European conquest and continued to worship in this way even after the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graham, Elizabeth A., 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Franciscans.
Franciscans > Missions > Belize > History > 16th century.
Social archaeology.
Missions.
Mayas > Religion.
Mayas > Missions.
Mayas > Antiquities.
Indian Catholics.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Antiquities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
Archeologie sociale > Belize.
Catholiques indiens d'Amerique > Belize > Histoire > 16e siecle.
Mayas > Belize > Antiquites.
Mayas > Missions > Belize.
Mayas > Belize > Religion.
Social archaeology > Belize.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Belize.
Christianity and other cultures > Belize > History > 16th century.
Indian Catholics > Belize > History > 16th century.
Mayas > Belize > Antiquities.
Belize.
Belize > Antiquites.
Belize > Antiquities.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Based on her analysis of archaeological evidence from the excavations of Maya churches at Tipu and Lamanai, Elizabeth Graham's book seeks to understand why the Maya sometimes actively embraced Catholicism during the period of European conquest and continued to worship in this way even after the end of the Spanish occupation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (456 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780813040721

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