
The Americas' First Sermons
The Nahuatl Sermonary of Fray Bernardino De Sahagún
$304.11
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
18 December 2025
Summary
The first English publication of the earliest surviving Christian sermons from the Americas
The Americas’ First Sermons presents the first English translation and critical study of the complete set of sermons composed by Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún and his Nahua students at the Imperial College of Santa Cruz in Tlatelolco, Mexico in 1540. The volume represents a crucial moment in the cultural exchange between European and Indigenous civilizations i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647692575 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1647692571 |
| Author: | Ben Leeming, Bernardino de Sahagun |
| Publisher: | University of Utah Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University of Utah Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“This book makes a very important missionary text available in form accessible not simply to scholars of Nahuatl but also to those who do not know the language and need to rely on trustworthy translations. Leeming’s balance between faithfulness to the native language and making the text understandable in English is to his credit.” - John F. Schwaller, University at Albany “A pleasantly engaging read that feels like a captivating novel, all while providing a wealth of new knowledge. It will undoubtedly be received with enthusiasm by all scholars interested in the Native cultures of New Spain and the Nahuatl language, for whom it will become a crucial investigation tool.” - Katarzyna Szoblik, University of Warsaw
About The Author
Ben Leeming
Ben Leeming is author of Aztec Antichrist: Performing the Apocalypse in Early Colonial Mexico. He is the John B. Jarzavek Teaching Chair and chair of history at The Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts.
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