Foundational arts: mural painting and missionary theater in New Spain

"Foundational Arts examines how the relationships between mural painting and missionary theater became a transcultural process for mass conversion of Native populations to Christianity. Schuessler studies the New World expressions of dramatic and plastic arts and how they became the tools of Eu...

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Autor principal: Schuessler, Michael Karl 1967- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Martínez Vega, Leonardo
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Tucson The University of Arizona Press 2013
En:Año: 2013
Críticas:[Rezension von: Schuessler, Michael K., Foundational Arts: Mural Painting and Missionary Theater in New Spain] (2014) (Harris, Max)
Otras palabras clave:B Religious drama History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Mexico) History 16th century
B Arts and religion (Mexico) History 16th century
B Teatro Religious aspects Catholic Church History
B Mural painting and decoration, Mexican 16th century
B Evangelistic work (Mexico) History 16th century
B Indians of Mexico Missions History 16th century
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Sumario:"Foundational Arts examines how the relationships between mural painting and missionary theater became a transcultural process for mass conversion of Native populations to Christianity. Schuessler studies the New World expressions of dramatic and plastic arts and how they became the tools of European friars to Christianize Native peoples and ultimately create a new literary and artistic tradition"--
Notas:"This book is a translation, with modifications, of Artes de fundación: Teatro evangelizador y pintura mural en la Nueva España, by Michael K. Schuessler
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index
ISBN:0816529884