Florentine Codex: Book 2: Book 2: The Ceremonies Volume 2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781607811589)

Two of the world's leading scholars of the Aztec language and culture have translated Sahag佖'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 Sahag佖'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.

Author: Bernardino De Sahagun
ISBN-10: 1607811588
ISBN-13: 9781607811589
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d