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--including 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--that eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview.
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
Release
January 13, 1994
ISBN 13
9780671864132
A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs
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--including 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--that eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview.