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Aztec codices : what they tell us about daily life / Lori Boornazian Diel.

Penn Museum Library F1219.73 .D555 2020
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Diel, Lori Boornazian, 1970- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Aztecs--History.
Aztecs.
History.
Manuscripts, Nahuatl.
Aztecs--Social life and customs.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
xxx, 381 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Place of Publication:
Santa, Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
Summary:
"The ancient codices provide the best known evidence of Aztec life during and prior to Spanish conquest. This reference book intends to introduce students to Aztec daily life in a visually engaging format with pages of the codices described and analyzed to lend insight into social, religious, and natural life of these ancient people."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Codices
Chronology of Events
The Mexica Migration
Start of the Migration
The Abandonment of Malinalxochitl
The Settlement at Chapultepec
The Mexica as Mercenaries for Culhuacan
The Foundation of Tenochtitlan
History of the Empire
Aztec Royal Dynasty
Expansion of the Empire
Tepanec War and the Triple Alliance
War with Tlatelolco
The Reign of Moctezuma II
Calendars
The Sacred Calendar, or Tonalpohualli
Calendar Books, or Tonalamatl
The Count of Years, or Xiuhpohualli
The Aztec Monthly Festivals
The New Fire Ceremony, or Xiuhmolpilli
Divination
Religious Life
Tenochtitlan's Sacred Precinct
Templo Mayor
The Aztec Pantheon
Human Sacrifice
Priestly Duties
Economy
War
Tribute
Agriculture
Occupations
Merchants and Markets
Life Cycle
Childbirth
Childhood and Education
Marriage
Old age
Death
Daily Life
Diet
Health and Hygiene
Justice
The Visual Arts
The Performing Arts
Fashion
The Ballgame
Conquest
Spanish Arrival
Massacre at Cholula
Spaniards at Tenochtitlan
The Defeat of Tenochtitlan
Life under Spanish Rule.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Diel, Lori Boornazian, 1970- Aztec codices
ISBN:
9781440851803
1440851808
OCLC:
1121192705

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