The natural history of the soul in ancient Mexico

The natural history of the soul in ancient Mexico /

"Fascinating examination of Mexica thought and belief (ca. 1200-1519) regarding the soul, utilizing iconographic and ethnohistorical sources but also giving special consideration to the influence of natural environments on ideology. Cultural concepts of special note here include the Nahua yolia...

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Main Author: Furst, Jill Leslie McKeever, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1995.
Subjects:
Aztecs > Religion.
Indians of Mexico > Religion.
Soul.
RELIGION > Theology.
Aztecs > Religion
Indians of Mexico > Religion
Soul
Seelenglaube
Ziel.
Ecologische aspecten.
Precolumbiaans tijdperk.
Mesoamerika
Azteken.
Humans > Soul
Mexico
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
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Summary:"Fascinating examination of Mexica thought and belief (ca. 1200-1519) regarding the soul, utilizing iconographic and ethnohistorical sources but also giving special consideration to the influence of natural environments on ideology. Cultural concepts of special note here include the Nahua yolia, ihiyotl, and tonalli. Author saves the nahualli for future study"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-223) and index.
ISBN:9780300194937
0300194935

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