Nahuatl Theater - Nahuatl Theater Volume 1: Death and Life in Colonial Nahua Mexico (Paperback)

Death and Life in Colonial Nahua Mexico presents seven dramas from the first truly American theater. Composed in Nahuatl during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, most of these plays survive only in later copies. Five are morality plays. Presenting Christian views of moral reform, death, judgment, and punishment for sin, they reveal how these themes were adapted into Nahua culture. The other two plays dramatize biblical narratives: the stories of Abraham and Isaac and of the three wise men. In this volume, Barry D. Sell and Louise M. Burkhart offer faithful transcriptions of the Nahuatl as well as new English translations of these remarkable dramas. Accompanying the plays are four interpretive essays and a foreword that broaden our understanding of these rare works.

General

Imprint:	University of Oklahoma Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2021
Editors:	Louise M Burkhart • Barry D Sell
Foreword by:	Miguel Le n Portilla
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	366
ISBN-13:	978-0-8061-6882-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Translation & interpretation > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8061-6882-X
Barcode:	9780806168821

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