The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends by Townsend, Camilla
The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends by Townsend, Camilla

The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends

From their remote origins as migrating tribes to their rise as builders of empire, the Aztecs were...
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Author: Camilla Townsend
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Language: English
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The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends by Townsend, Camilla

The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends

$39.59
The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends by Townsend, Camilla

The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends

$39.59
Author: Camilla Townsend
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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From their remote origins as migrating tribes to their rise as builders of empire, the Aztecs were among the most dynamic and feared peoples of ancient Mexico, with a belief system that was one of the most complex and vital in the ancient world. Historian Camilla Townsend returns to the original tales, told at the fireside by generations of Indigenous Nahuatl speakers. Along the way, she deals with human sacrifice, the raising of great temples, and the troubling legacy of the Spanish conquest.

Few cultures are generally understood to have been so controlled by their religion as the Aztecs, and few religions are envisioned as being as violent and celebratory of death as theirs. In this introduction to the Aztec myths, Townsend draws from sixteenth-century historical annals and songs written down by Nahuatl-speaking peoples, now known as the Aztecs, in their own language to counter this narrative, inherited from the conquering Spaniards. In doing so, she reveals a rich tapestry of mythic tradition that defies modern expectations.

Townsend retells stories ranging from the creation of the world, revealing the Aztec cosmological vision of nature and the divine, to legends of the Aztecs' own past that show how they understood the foundation of their state and the course of their wars. She considers the impact of colonial contact on the myths and demonstrates that Indigenous engagement with the new cultural customs introduced by the Europeans never entirely uprooted old ways of thinking.



Author: Camilla Townsend
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780500025536


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2024 pg. 3

About the Author
Townsend, Camilla: - Camilla Townsend is distinguished professor of history at Rutgers University and a vocal supporter of the rights of Indigenous peoples. She is the author of numerous books, including Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs, which won the Cundill History Prize in 2020. Her other books include Malintzin's Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico, Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, and Annals of Native America: How the Nahuas of Colonial Mexico Kept Their History Alive.
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