Moctezuma's Mexico: Vision's of the Aztec World, Revised Edition / Edition 1

by David Carrasco, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma

Overview

Updated with a new chapter by Davíd Carrasco describing how the Aztec world has been re-imagined by modern Mexican American communities and Chicano scholars, Moctezumas Mexico is a lavishly illustrated volume that provides an in-depth historical profile of the Aztec empire on the eve of its fateful encounter with the Europeans. Beginning with an exploration of Aztec history and cosmovision, the authors and two other prominent scholars-Anthony Aveni and Elizabeth Hill Boone-examine Aztec ceremonies, astronomy, myths, rhetoric, and moral philosophy, as well as controversies in recent Aztec scholarship using poetry, sculpture, painting, and the archaeological record.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870816765
Publisher:	University Press of Colorado
Publication date:	06/28/2003
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Davíd Carrasco is director of the Moses Mesoamerican Archive, professor of history of religions at Harvard University, editor of UPC's Mesoamerican Worlds series and editor-in-chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures. His works include Mesoamerica's Classic Heritage, Moctezuma's Mexico, Waiting for the Dawn, Aztec Ceremonial Landscapes (University Press of Colorado), and City of Sacrifice: The Aztec Empire and the Role of Violence in Civilization (Beacon).

Editorial Reviews

"Moctezuma’s Mexico is a beautiful and useful contribution to the literature. It is a welcome addition to the library of virtually anyone interested in ancient indigenous America."
—The Bloomsbury Review

"A stunning introduction to the Aztec priority."
—The Denver Post

"Beautifully produced and very readable."
—Library Journal

From the Publisher

Over 150 photographs of artifacts, buildings, and manuscripts, combine with four essays to present a nonacademic exploration of Mexico's final pre-Columbian empire. Coordinated with (but not the catalog for) an exhibit at the Denver Museum of Natural History, September 1992 through February 1993. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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