0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > American history

Buy Now

Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire (Paperback) Loot Price: R792
Discovery Miles 7 920
You Save: R180 (19%)
Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire (Paperback): Ross Hassig

Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire (Paperback)

Ross Hassig

 (sign in to rate)
List price R972 Loot Price R792 Discovery Miles 7 920 | Repayment Terms: R74 pm x 12* You Save R180 (19%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest. The author surveys what it means to be polygynous by comparing the practice in other cultures, past and present, and he uses its demographic consequences to flesh out this understudied topic in Aztec history. Polygyny provided Aztec women with opportunities for upward social mobility. It also led to increased migration to Tenochtitlan and influenced royal succession as well as united the empire. Surprisingly, the shift to monogamy that the Aztecs experienced in a single generation took over a millennium to occur in Europe. Hassig's analysis sheds new light on the conquest, showing that the imposition of monogamy - rather than military might, as earlier scholars have assumed - was largely responsible for the strong and rapid Spanish influence on Aztec society.

General

Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: August 2016
Authors: Ross Hassig
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-5712-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN: 0-8263-5712-1
Barcode: 9780826357120

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners