This Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history,
religious studies, and anthropology as it illuminates the
complexities of Aztec life. Readers meet a people highly skilled in
sculpture, astronomy, city planning, poetry, and philosophy, who
were also profoundly committed to cosmic regeneration through the
thrust of the ceremonial knife and through warfare. David Carrasco
looks beyond Spanish accounts that have colored much of the Western
narrative to let Aztec voices speak about their origin stories, the
cosmic significance of their capital city, their methods of child
rearing, and the contributions women made to daily life and the
empire. Carrasco discusses the arrival of the Spaniards, contrasts
Aztec mythical traditions about the origins of their city with
actual urban life in Mesoamerica, and outlines the rise of the
Aztec empire. He also explores Aztec religion, which provided both
justification for and alternatives to warfare, sacrifice, and
imperialism, and he sheds light on Aztec poetry, philosophy,
painting, and especially monumental sculpture and architecture. He
concludes by looking at how the Aztecs have been portrayed in
Western thought, art, film, and literature as well as in Latino
culture and arts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions
series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in
almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect
way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors
combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to
make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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