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The Myth of Quetzalcoatl: Religion, Rulership, and History in the Nahua World

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl: Religion, Rulership, and History in the Nahua World - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Alfredo L?pez AustinPublish date:2015-11-07Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of ColoradoISBN-13:9781607323907ISBN-10:1607323907UPC:9781607323907Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Latin AmericaBook Topic:MexicoSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC3H6JVCXY

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl is a translation of Alfredo L?pez Austin's 1973 book Hombre-Dios: Religi?n y politica en el mundo n?huatl. Despite its pervasive and lasting influence on the study of Mesoamerican history, religion in general, and the Quetzalcoatl myth in particular, this work has not been available in English until now.

The importance of Hombre-Dios and its status as a classic arise from its interdisciplinary approach, creative use of a wide range of source material, and unsurpassed treatment of its subject-the nature and content of religious beliefs and rituals among the native populations of Mesoamerica and the manner in which they fused with and helped sanctify political authority and rulership in both the pre- and post-conquest periods. Working from a wide variety of previously neglected documentary sources, incorporating myth, archaeology, and the ethnography of contemporary Native Americans including non-Nahua peoples, L?pez Austin traces the figure of Quetzalcoatl as a "Man-God" from pre-conquest times, while Russ Davidson's translator's note, Dav?d Carrasco's foreword, and L?pez Austin's introduction place the work within the context of modern scholarship.

L?pez Austin's original work on Quetzalcoatl is a pivotal work in the field of anthropology, and this long-overdue English translation will be of significance to historians, anthropologists, linguists, and serious readers interested in Mesoamerica.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of ColoradoISBN-13:9781607323907ISBN-10:1607323907UPC:9781607323907Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Latin AmericaBook Topic:MexicoSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC3H6JVCXY

Alfredo L?pez Austin is emeritus researcher and professor of history at the Instituto de Investigaciones Antropol?gicas of the Universidad Nacional Aut?noma de M?xico. A specialist in Mesoamerican history and culture, he is best known for his extensive writings on and investigations into the belief systems and religion of pre-Columbian and conquest-era indigenous cultures in Mexico.

Russ Davidson is curator emeritus of Latin American and Iberian collections and professor emeritus of librarianship at the University of New Mexico.
Publisher: University Press of Colorado

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