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Repositioning the Missionary: Rewriting the Histories of Colonialism, Native Catholicism, and Indigeneity in Guam (Pacific Islands Monograph)
Vicente M Diaz
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Description for Repositioning the Missionary: Rewriting the Histories of Colonialism, Native Catholicism, and Indigeneity in Guam (Pacific Islands Monograph)
Paperback. Examines the cultural and political stakes of the movements to canonize Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627-1672), the Spanish Jesuit missionary who was martyred by Mata'pang of Guam. This title intends to establish the Catholic mission among the Chamorros in the Mariana Islands. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1MKCU; HBTB; HBTQ; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
In the vein of an emergent Native Pacific brand of cultural studies, Repositioning the Missionary critically examines the cultural and political stakes of the historic and present-day movement to canonise Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627–1672), the Spanish Jesuit missionary who was martyred by Mata'pang of Guam while establishing the Catholic mission among the Chamorros in the Mariana Islands. The work juxtaposes official, popular, and critical perspectives of the movement to complicate prevailing ideas about colonialism, historiography, and indigenous culture and identity in the Pacific. The book is divided into three sections. The first, “From Above, Working the Native,” ... Read more
In the vein of an emergent Native Pacific brand of cultural studies, Repositioning the Missionary critically examines the cultural and political stakes of the historic and present-day movement to canonise Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627–1672), the Spanish Jesuit missionary who was martyred by Mata'pang of Guam while establishing the Catholic mission among the Chamorros in the Mariana Islands. The work juxtaposes official, popular, and critical perspectives of the movement to complicate prevailing ideas about colonialism, historiography, and indigenous culture and identity in the Pacific. The book is divided into three sections. The first, “From Above, Working the Native,” ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Center for Pacific Islands Studies School of Pacific and Asi
Condition
New
Series
Pacific Islands Monograph Series
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824834357
SKU
V9780824834357
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About Vicente M Diaz
Vicente M. Diaz is associate professor and director of Asian/Pacific Islander American studies at the University of Michigan.
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