Insignia of rank in the Nahua world : from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century /

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"This significant work reconstructs the repertory of insignia of rank and the contexts and symbolic meanings of their use, along with their original terminology, among the Nahuatl-speaking communities of Mesoamerica from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries. Attributes of rank carrie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Olko, Justyna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2013]
Temas:
Aztecs > Clothing.
Aztecs > Jewelry.
Clothing and dress > Symbolic aspects > Mexico.
Aztèques > Bijoux.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Clothing and dress > Symbolic aspects.
Mexico.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Repertory of Elite Apparel and Insignia of Rank
  • 3. Images of Rank by Region
  • 4. Functions and Meanings of Precontact Costume and Status Items
  • 5. Postcontact Survivals and Adaptations
  • 6. Summation
  • Appendix: Dictionary of Insignia and Accouterments
  • References
  • Index

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