Doctrina christiana en lengua kekchí

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1875

Description:

An 1875 copy by C. Hermann Berendt of a collection of Catholic doctrine translated into the Kekchi language. Berendt describes the lost original as being very old, based on the forms of expression. Contents include texts of prayers (Lord's prayer, Ave Maria), the act of contrition, and confession; texts related to the rosary; and lists of the ten commandments, sacraments, articles of faith, and sins and virtues. The last item is a treatise on the first two commandments, with the Kekchi text on the left page and the Spanish text on the right page of each opening. A table of contents follows the last item.

Language:

Mayan languages

Provenance:

Copied from a copy made in 1861 by José Secundio Pakay (f. 3r) and owned by a priest named Don Manuel Gonzalez (f. 4r).; From the collection of C. Hermann Berendt, later acquired by Daniel Garrison Brinton (ex libris stamp on title page).; Berendt, C. Hermann 1817-1878, former owner.; Brinton, Daniel G. 1837-1899, former owner.

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church; Kekchi language -- Texts -- Early works to 1800; Mayan languages -- Texts -- Early works to 1800; Indians of Central America -- Guatemala -- Languages -- Early works to 1800; Language and languages; Indians of Central America; Mayan languages; Kekchi language

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Prayers; Translations (documents); Manuscripts, Spanish; Texts; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

64 leaves : paper; 216 x 155 (153 x 94) mm bound to 223 x 163 mm

Geographic Subject:

Guatemala -- Languages -- Early works to 1800; Guatemala

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. 3r). The first and third characters of the word Kekchi and the third character of the name Pakay are written using the tresillo symbol.; Pagination: Paper, viii + 114 + vi; pagination in Berendt's hand, upper center.; Layout: Written in 17 long lines.; Script: Written in the hand of C. Hermann Berendt.; Binding: Late 19th-century half leather.; Origin: Copied in Cobán, Guatemala, in April 1875.; Kekchi and Spanish.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 700 Item 76

Collection:

Berendt-Brinton Linguistic Collection