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The Fifth Sun : Aztec Gods, Aztec World /
The ancient Aztecs dwelt at the center of a dazzling and complex cosmos. From this position they were acutely receptive to the demands of their gods. The Fifth Sun represents a dramatic overview of the Aztec conception of the universe and the gods who populated it-Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent; T...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
[2021]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The World, the Heavens, and Time
- 2. Creation and the Role of Paradise
- 3. The Quality of the Numinous
- 4. Tezcatlipoca
- 5. Quetzalcoatl
- 6. The Making of Huitzilopochtli
- 7. The Goddesses
- 8. Man
- 9. The Nuclear Cult: War, Sacrifice, and Cannibalism
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index