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A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs

A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs

Sullivan, Thelma D.
Knab, Timothy J.

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AnthropologyMythology & Folklore

ISBN10: 0816523371
ISBN13: 9780816523375
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: Mar 1 2003
Pages: 271
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.68 Depth: 8.48
Language: English
Long before Europeans came to America, the Aztecs created a unique culture based on myth and a love of language. Myths and poems were an important part of their culture, and a successful speech by a royal orator was pronounced a great scattering of jades. A Scattering of Jades is an anthology of the best of Aztec literature, compiled by a noted anthropologist and a skilled translator of Nahuatl. It is a storehouse of myths, narratives, poems, and proverbs--as well as prayers and songs to the Aztec gods that provide insight into how these people's perception of the cosmos drove their military machine. Featuring a translation of the Mexicayotl--a work as important today for Mexico's concept of nationhood and ideology as it was at the time of the Conquest--these selections eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview. A Scattering of Jades is an unsurpassed window on ancient Mesoamerican civilization and an essential companion for anyone studying Aztec history, religion, or culture.

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