Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5, 4: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens by De Sahagun, Bernardino

Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens Volume 4 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781607811602)

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Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5, 4: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens by De Sahagun, Bernardino

Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens Volume 4

$45.00
Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5, 4: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens by De Sahagun, Bernardino

Florentine Codex: Books 4 and 5: Book 4 and 5: The Soothsayers, the Omens Volume 4

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Format: Paperback
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Two of the world's leading scholars of the Aztec language and culture have translated Sahag n'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 n'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 Four delves into the Aztec's complex astrological beliefs. The date of birth was so significant that it ultimately determined one's personality and future; for example, almost all born on the second day sign--called One Ocelot--became slaves.

Book Five explains the meaning of the many evil omens Aztecs believed in, which usually took the form of animals and insects. It describes the consequences of each omen and the remedies, if any, that will reverse these effects.


Author: Bernardino De Sahagun
ISBN-10: 160781160X
ISBN-13: 9781607811602
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2012
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
By Bernardino De Sahagun
By Bernardino De Sahagun
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Charles E. Dibble (1909-2002) was an anthropologist, linguist, and scholar specializing in Mesoamerican cultures. He received his master's and doctorate degrees from the Universidad Nacional Automo de M騙ico and taught at the University of Utah from 1939-1978, where he became a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology.

Arthur J. O. Anderson (1907-1996) was an anthropologist specializing in Aztec culture and language. He received his MA from Claremont College and his PhD in anthropology from the University of Southern California. He was a curator of history and director of publications at the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe and taught at a number of institutions, including San Diego State University, from which he retired.

For their work on the Florentine Codex, both Dibble and Anderson received the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor of the Mexican government; from the King of Spain the received the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Orden de Isabel la Catica) and the title of Commander (Comendador).

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