The Aztecs / / Michael E. Smith

• Autore: Smith Michael Ernest <1953->
• Pubblicazione: Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xvii, 396 p. : ill. maps
• Disciplina: 972
• Soggetto topico: Aztecs - History; Aztecs - Antiquities; Aztecs - Social life and customs
• Soggetto geografico: Mexico Antiquities
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Aztecs -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Guide to Pronunciation and Spelling -- 1 The Aztecs of Mesoamerica -- Who Were the Aztecs? -- Mesoamerican Context -- The Aztec Environment -- Sources of Information -- Ethnohistory -- Archaeology -- Art History -- Aztec Studies Today -- 2 The Rise of Aztec Civilization -- Timetables -- Pre-Aztec Civilizations -- The Aztlan Migrations -- Toltecs, Chichimecs, and Aztec Identity -- The Growth of City-States: The Early Aztec Period -- Tenochtitlan and Empire: The Late Aztec Period -- 3 People on the Landscape -- How Many Aztecs? -- The Aztec Diet -- Farming Systems -- Rural Settlement -- The Rural Landscape -- 4 Artisans and their Wares -- Utilitarian Crafts -- Luxury Crafts -- Otumba: An Aztec Craft Center -- 5 The Commercial Economy -- Marketplaces -- Money -- Material Evidence for Aztec Commerce -- A Complex Economy -- 6 Family and Social Class -- Growing up Aztec -- Adult Life and Social Roles -- Social Classes -- Commoners -- Nobles and their Palaces -- 7 City-State and Empire -- City-States -- Relations Among City-States -- The Empire of the Triple Alliance -- Imperial Strategies and Control -- Mexica Propaganda and the Limits of Empire -- 8 Cities and Urban Planning -- City-State Capitals -- Provincial Cities and Towns -- Tenochtitlan -- 9 Creation, Death, and the Gods -- Myths of Creation -- Aztec Religion: Historical Background -- The Gods -- Death, Burial, and the Afterlife -- 10 Temples and Ceremonies -- Priests -- Human Blood Offerings -- The Templo Mayor -- Public Ceremonies -- Private Rituals -- 11 Science, Writing, and Calendars -- Writing -- Calendars and Astronomy -- Technology -- Medicine -- 12 Art, Music, and Literature -- Art -- Literature and Poetry -- Music and Dance -- 13 Final Glory, Conquest, and Legacy -- The Final Century: 1428-1519. ; Conquest by Spain -- The Nahuas under Spanish Rule -- Continuity and Change -- The Aztec Legacy: Modern Nahua Indian Culture -- The Aztec Past and the Mexican Present -- A Wider Perspective -- Notes -- Glossary of Nahuatl Terms -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs. A thorough examination of Aztec origins and civilization including religion, science, and thought Incorporates the latest archaeological excavations and research into explanations of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of Aztec culture in Central Mexico Expanded coverage includes key topics such as writing, music, royal tombs, and Aztec predictions of the end of the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Aztecs
• ISBN: 1118257197; 9781118257197
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820178803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Peoples of America.