Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire
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Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire

Myths and Prophecies in the Aztec Tradition, Revised Edition

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Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire

Myths and Prophecies in the Aztec Tradition, Revised Edition

About this book

"Like J. Eric Thompson, Carrasco has applied an informed imagination to identify some of the ways that ideas could lie behind material form."
- American Anthropologist

"A must for both professional and serious non-professional students in Mesoamerica. Those who are interested in complex society and urbanism in general, as well as students of comparative religion, will find it stimulating. Most importantly, for anyone interested in the history of ideas, the book illuminates the tremendously powerful impact and role of a complex deity/mythico-historical figure in shaping one of the world's great pristine civilizations."
- Queen's Quarterly

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Preface to the Revised Edition
  4. Preface to the First Edition
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: Mosaics and Centers
  7. 1. The Sources: From Storybook to Encylopedia
  8. 2. Quetzalcoatl and the Foundation of Tollan
  9. 3. Other Tollans
  10. 4. The Return of Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire
  11. 5. When Strangers Come to Town: The Return of Queztalcoatl and Millennial Discourse
  12. Notes
  13. Selected Bibliography
  14. Index