Abstracts
Abstract
The article aims to deepen understanding of the Boxer Codex by analyzing the author and artist of the inaugural transoceanic encounter between the Spanish and the Chamorro people, depicted in the manuscript’s initial image and detailed in the first accompanying narrative. Although most of the narratives remain anonymous, they offer valuable insights into the dynamics of knowledge exchange and cultural mediation among the diverse ethnic groups involved in the manuscript’s creation. This study not only reveals the subtle hints about the author but also illuminates the collaborative efforts of the artist and the influence of cultural intermediaries involved in its production.
Keywords:
- Boxer Codex,
- colonial manuscripts,
- transoceanic encounters,
- collaborative work,
- Eastern and Western cultural interaction
Resumen
Este trabajo se propone ampliar la concepción del Códice Boxer mediante el análisis del autor y del artista que representaron el encuentro transoceánico entre los españoles y el pueblo chamorro, escenificado en la imagen inicial del manuscrito y descrito en la primera narración que lo acompaña. Aunque el manuscrito es anónimo, las narraciones analizadas ofrecen información clave sobre el intercambio de conocimientos y la mediación cultural entre los diversos grupos étnicos implicados en su redacción. El análisis no solo descubre pistas sutiles sobre el autor, sino que también destaca la participación colaborativa del artista y la influencia de los intermediarios culturales en su elaboración.
Palabras clave:
- Códice Boxer,
- manuscritos coloniales,
- encuentros transoceánicos,
- trabajo colaborativo,
- interacción cultural oriental y occidental
Appendices
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