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Doctrina Christiana
 Cover of the Doctrina Christiana en lengua española y tagala featuring Saint Dominic with the book's full title. Woodcut, 1593. | |
| Author | Fr. Juan de Plasencia |
|---|---|
| Language | Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog |
| Subject | Catholic catechism |
| Genre | Religion |
| Published | 1593 |
Publication date | Late 16th century |
| Publication place | Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Viceroyalty of New Spain, Spanish Empire |
 Cover of the Doctrina Christiana en letra y lengua china featuring the Seal of the Dominican Order with the book's full title. Woodcut, 1593/1605. | |
| Author | Fr. Juan Cobo, O.P.; Fr. Miguel de Benavides O.P. |
|---|---|
| Language | Early Manila Hokkien and Early Modern Spanish |
| Subject | Catholic catechism |
| Genre | Religion |
| Published | 1593 [?] / 1605 [?] |
Publication date | Late 16th century |
| Publication place | Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Viceroyalty of New Spain, Spanish Empire |
The Doctrina Christiana (English: Christian Doctrine) were two early books on the catechism of the Catholic Church, both published 1593 in Manila, Philippines. These are two of the earliest printed books in the Philippines.[1][2]
- The Doctrina Christiana en letra y lengua China (1593-1605), by Fray Juan Cobo[3] and Fray Miguel de Benavides,[4] printed by the Sangley Chinese printer Keng Yong.
- The Doctrina Christiana en lengua española y tagala (1593), by Fray Juan de Plasencia. [5]
- ^ Lessing J. Rosenwald. "Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection". Library of Congress. World Digital Library. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ For complementary information about the first books printed in the Philippines, see p. 238 in Jorge Mojarro. “Los primeros libros impresos en Filipinas (1593–1607).” Hispania Sacra 72, no.145 (2020): 231–40.
- ^ The four extant works of Juan Cobo are: Cobo, Juan. “Carta enviada a los religiosos dominicos de Chiapas y Guatemala, y a los de España.” In Cartas del Parián: los chinos de Manila a finales del siglo XVI a través de los ojos de Juan Cobo y Domingo de Salazar, edited by José Antonio Cervera Jiménez, 84-101. México, D.F.: Palabra de Clío, 2015. Cobo, Juan. Rectificación y Mejora de Principios Naturales (天主教真傳實錄). Manila, 1593. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Ms. No. 33396. Cobo, Juan. Libro chino intitulado Beng Sim Po Cam que quiere decir Espejo rico del claro coraçón, o Riquezas y espejo con que se enriquezca, y donde se mire el claro y limpio coraçón. Manila, circa 1590. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Ms. No. 6040. Cobo, Juan and Miguel de Benavides y Añoza. Doctrina Christiana en letra y lengua China, compuesta por los padres ministros de los Sangleyes, de la Orden de Sancto Domingo. Manila: Keng Yong, 1592-93. Biblioteca Vaticana,Riserva.V.73.
- ^ Van der Loon (1966)
- ^ The catechism Doctrina Christiana (Christian Doctrine) (1593), published by Jesús Gayo Aragón, O.P. Doctrina Christiana: primer libro impreso en Filipinas, facsímile del ejemplar existente en la Biblioteca Vaticana. Manila: Real y Pontificia Universidad de Santo Tomás de Manila, 1951.
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