{"product_id":"the-aztecs-dirk-r-van-tuerenhout-9781576079218","title":"The Aztecs: New Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did a bedraggled band of nomads manage to evolve into a Mesoamerican superpower in such a brief time? This volume looks at the essential elements in the Aztecs' rise, fall, and enduring influence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wealth of new archaeological findings and interpretations has sparked a richer understanding of the Aztecs, dispelling many myths. \u003ci\u003eThe Aztecs: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e looks at evidence from ancient, colonial, and modern times to present a contemporary, well-rounded portrait of this Mesoamerican culture. Like no other volume, it examines daily Aztec life both at, and away from, the seats of power, revealing the Aztecs to be accomplished farmers, astronomers, mathematicians, and poets--as well as ruthless warriors and tireless builders of empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aztecs\u003c\/i\u003e ranges from the mysterious origins of the Aztlan tribe to the glory years of empire and ultimate defeat. But the story doesn't end there. To present the most complete picture possible, the author goes to the most fascinating source available--the living ancestors who keep the Aztec language and many aspects of their ancient worldview alive. There is no better volume for exploring the realities of Aztec life as it was, and as it influences our world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dirk R. Van Tuerenhout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157607921X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576079218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.36h x 7.14w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 157","brand":"Dirk R. Van Tuerenhout","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939732652287,"sku":"9781576079218","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ef5938ad-c4f3-4fdc-9dc0-00f3fdf19657.jpg?v=1681443184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-aztecs-dirk-r-van-tuerenhout-9781576079218","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}