Daily Life of the Aztecs
eBook - PDF

Daily Life of the Aztecs

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Daily Life of the Aztecs

About this book

Examine the fascinating details of the daily lives of the ancient Aztecs through this innovative study of their social history, culture, and continuing influence, written from the perspective of the history of religions. Utilizing insights from the discipline known as the history of religions, as well as new discoveries in archaeology, pictorial manuscripts, and ritual practices, Daily Life of the Aztecs, Second Edition weaves together a narrative describing life from the bottom of the Aztec social pyramid to its top. This new and surprising interpretation of the Aztecs puts a human face on an ancient people who created beautiful art and architecture, wrote beautiful poetry, and loved their children profoundly, while also making war and human sacrifice fundamental parts of their world. The book describes the interaction between the material and the imaginative worlds of the Aztecs, offering insights into their communities, games, education, foodways, and arts, as well as the sacrificial rituals they performed. The authors also detail the evolution of the Aztec state and explores the continuity and changes in Aztec symbols, myths, and ritual practices into the present day.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Daily Life of the Aztecs by Davíd Carrasco,Scott Sessions in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Storia & Storia dell'America Latina e dei Caraibi. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. CONTENTS
  3. PREFACE
  4. CHRONOLOGY OF CENTRAL MEXICO
  5. 1: CEMANAHUAC: THE LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER
  6. 2: THE WORLDVIEW OF BALANCE: THE COSMIC TREE AND THE FOUR QUARTERS
  7. 3: MOUNTAINS OF WATER: TENOCHTITLAN AND AZTEC COMMUNITIES
  8. 4: EDUCATION AND THE AZTEC LIFE CYCLE: FROM BIRTH TO DEATH AND BEYOND
  9. 5: THE SOCIAL PYRAMID: MAINTAINING YOUR PLACE AND THE WORLD
  10. 6: AZTEC AESTHETICS: FLOWERS AND SONGS
  11. 7: WHERE THE JAGUARS ROAR: AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE AS DEBT PAYMENT
  12. 8: THE TWO TONGUES: THE AZTECS ENCOUNTER THE EUROPEANS
  13. 9: THE LONG EVENT OF AZTEC CULTURE
  14. GLOSSARY
  15. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  16. INDEX