Zemi, teotl, huaca: reconsidering materiality through three emic concepts in the New World

During Early Modern history, the representations of New World’s indigenous beliefs and practices were a process of assimilation within the Western concept of religion. This article assesses three indigenous emic concepts observed by missionaries: zemi, teotl and huaca. First, it analyses the Account...

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Main Author: Botta, Sergio 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-66
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pané, Ramón, Relación acerca de las antigüedades de los indios / Codex Florentinus / Acosta, José de 1539-1600, Historia natural y moral de las Indias / The Americas / Local knowledge / Materiality / Category / Concept formation
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
BR Ancient religions of the Americas
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B huaca
B Agency
B teotl
B Materiality
B Idolatry
B zemi
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