De Sahagun, Bernardino/

Rhetoric and Moral Philosophy

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ISBN 13:: 9781607811619
author:: De Sahagun, Bernardino/
format:: Paperback
publisher:: The University of Utah Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 260
Dimensions:: 27.69 x 21.08 x 2.29 centimetres
Genre:: History, Latin America, Mexico,
Condition:: New
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The Florentine Codex: A Monumental Study of Aztec Life and Culture Translated by Bernardino de Sahagun and Arthur J. O. Anderson, this monumental work presents the most authoritative statement we have of the Aztecs' lifeways and traditions. Written between 1540 and 1585, it is a rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people. The codex is divided into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by Nahua artists in the sixteenth century. Book Six features prayers to various gods asking for cures, riches, rain, and blessings, as well as examples of formal conversation used in Aztec life among the ruler, ambassador, and noble class. This comprehensive study is a significant contribution to the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and linguistics, offering a unique insight into the culture and traditions of the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish Conquest.

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