The Florentine Codex, Book Two: the Ceremonies by Arthur Jo Anderson

The Florentine Codex, Book Two: the Ceremonies by Arthur Jo Anderson

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The Florentine Codex, Book Two: the Ceremonies by Arthur Jo Anderson

Two of the world’s leading scholars of the Aztec language and culture have translated SahagÚn’s monumental and encyclopedic study of native life in Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest. This immense undertaking is the first complete translation into any language of SahagÚn’s Nahuatl text, and represents one of the most distinguished contributions in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, and linguistics. Written between 1540 and 1585, the Florentine Codex (so named because the manuscript has been part of the Laurentian Library’s collections since at least 1791) is the most authoritative statement we have of the Aztecs’ lifeways and traditions—a rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people. The Florentine Codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by Nahua artists in the sixteenth century. Book Two gives comprehensive accounts of the religious ceremonies and days of feasting during the time of the Aztecs, including prayers, songs, and the duties and roles of Aztecs inside the temples during the ceremonies. This book also details the various tributes and sacrifices given to specific gods.
Bernardino de Sahagun (Sahagun ca. 1499-Ciudad de Mexico, 1590), Espana. Su nombre original es Bernardino de Rivera. Sahagun escribio en nahuatl y castellano, y su obra es muy valiosa para la reconstruccion de la historia del Mexico anterior a la Conquista. Hacia 1520 Sahagun estudio en la Universidad de Salamanca. Alli aprendio latin, historia, filosofia y teologia. Hacia 1525 entro en la orden franciscana y en 1529 se fue a Mexico en mision con otros frailes, encabezados por fray Antonio de Ciudad Rodrigo. En 1536 Bernardino de Sahagun fundo el Imperial Colegio de la Santa Cruz de Tlaltelulco. Desde el comienzo enseno latin alli. El proposito del Colegio era la instruccion academica y religiosa de jovenes de la nobleza nahualt. Bernardino estuvo luego en conventos de Xochimilco, Huejotzingo y Cholula;fue misionero en Puebla, Tula y Tepeapulco (1539-1558);definidor provincial y visitador de la Custodia de Michoacan (1558). En 1577 sus trabajos fueron confiscados por orden real y sus investigaciones sobre el mundo azteca fueron mal consideradas.
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ISBN 13 9781607811589
ISBN 10 1607811588
Titel The Florentine Codex, Book Two: the Ceremonies
Autor Bernardino De Sahagun
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag University of Utah Press,U.S.
Erscheinungsjahr 2012-03-30
Seitenanzahl 256
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