Ukryci tłumacze, ukryte znaczenia
Wczesne teksty chrystianizacyjne z kolonialnego Meksyku
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Nahuatl, Mexico, Christianization, cross-cultural translation, colonizationAbstract
HIDDEN TRANSLATORS, HIDDEN MEANINGS. EARLY CHRISTIANIZING TEXTS FROM COLONIAL MEXICO
In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards began the colonization of lands inhabited by the Nahuas, commonly referred to as the Aztecs. This violent process involved not only administrative changes but also a vast Chri-stianization project, which the Franciscans and Dominicans immediately took on. For the purposes of Christianization, it was necessary to develop an entire conceptual apparatus in the Nahuatl language, describing ele-ments of Christian doctrine, as well as to create appropriate materials for conducting the Christianization process. This article, based on one of the earliest Christian works published in Nahuatl, analyzes how translations of religious texts from Spanish were created—who their authors were, what linguistic solutions they applied, and how these solutions influenced both the understanding of Christian doctrine by native listeners and the Nahuatl language itself, as it underwent rapid changes in contact with Spanish.
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