| Note: | J03 |
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| Object Name: | Doctrina Cristiana (in Nahuatl language) | |
| Creation Date: | 1553 | |
| Culture: | Mexican Colonial | |
| Location: | Mexico | |
| Repository: | Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas, Austin | |
| Image source: | Courtesy Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin | |
| A Christian Doctrine book by Pedro de Gante was written and translated into the Nahuatl Language in 1553. Doctrina Cristiana basically served as a way to expose Indians to a new religious conception (Christianity). Christian conversion was the main goal of missionaries in the New World. This form of catechism written in Nahuatl was definitely the most effective tool of conversion. In this catechism, Gante introduces the Indians to the new concept of the Christian Doctrine. The text reads: Christian Doctrine, (Folio l). The beginning of the Christian Doctrine in Mexican language( in Spanish). The following paragraphs continue in the Nahuatl language. Pedro de Gante (1486-1572) was one of the first Franciscan missionaries to arrive in the New World. He devoted his life to the conversion (Evangelization) of the Indians in and around Mexico City (Tenochtitlan and Lake Texcoco). One of his most significant contributions to Mexico was the creation of the School of San Jose de los Naturales. | ||
