Cotton Mather's Spanish lessons : a story of language, race, and belonging in the early Americas
(Book)
Author
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.
ISBN
9780674971752, 0674971752
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Beech St. - Adult | 306.442 GRU | Storage |
| Lexington - Adult | 306.442 G | On Shelf |
| Watertown - Adult | 970.02 GRU 2022 | On Shelf |
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780674971752, 0674971752
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In 1699, Cotton Mather authored the first Spanish-language text in the English New World: a religious tract aimed at evangelizing readers across the Spanish Americas. Kirsten Silva Gruesz uses Mather's text to explore complex overlaps of race, ethnicity, and language in the early Americas, which continue to govern Latina/o/x belonging today"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Christian literature, Spanish -- 18th century.
Ethnicity -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Ethnicity -- America -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Ethnicity in literature.
Evangelistic work -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Literature and race -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Mather, Cotton, -- 1663-1728. -- Fe del Christiano.
Ethnicity -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Ethnicity -- America -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Ethnicity in literature.
Evangelistic work -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Literature and race -- America -- History -- 18th century.
Mather, Cotton, -- 1663-1728. -- Fe del Christiano.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gruesz, K. S. (2022). Cotton Mather's Spanish lessons: a story of language, race, and belonging in the early Americas . The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gruesz, Kirsten Silva, 1964-. 2022. Cotton Mather's Spanish Lessons: A Story of Language, Race, and Belonging in the Early Americas. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gruesz, Kirsten Silva, 1964-. Cotton Mather's Spanish Lessons: A Story of Language, Race, and Belonging in the Early Americas The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gruesz, Kirsten Silva. Cotton Mather's Spanish Lessons: A Story of Language, Race, and Belonging in the Early Americas The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.
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