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The Aztecs [[electronic resource] /] / Michael E. Smith
| The Aztecs [[electronic resource] /] / Michael E. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Michael Ernest <1953-> |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Disciplina | 972 |
| Collana | Peoples of America |
| Soggetto topico |
Aztecs - History
Aztecs - Antiquities Aztecs - Social life and customs |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4443-5437-X
1-118-25719-7 1-299-31387-6 1-118-25718-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 SettlementThe 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 TownsTenochtitlan; 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 CultureThe Aztec Past and the Mexican Present; A Wider Perspective; Notes; Glossary of Nahuatl Terms; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465078203321 |
Smith Michael Ernest <1953->
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| Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Aztecs [[electronic resource] /] / Michael E. Smith
| The Aztecs [[electronic resource] /] / Michael E. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Michael Ernest <1953-> |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvii, 396 p. : ill. maps |
| Disciplina | 972 |
| Collana | Peoples of America |
| Soggetto topico |
Aztecs - History
Aztecs - Antiquities Aztecs - Social life and customs |
| ISBN |
1118257197
9781118257197 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796072403321 |
|
Smith Michael Ernest <1953->
|
||
| Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The Aztecs / / Michael E. Smith
| The Aztecs / / Michael E. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Michael Ernest <1953-> |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvii, 396 p. : ill. maps |
| Disciplina | 972 |
| Collana | Peoples of America |
| Soggetto topico |
Aztecs - History
Aztecs - Antiquities Aztecs - Social life and customs |
| ISBN |
9781118257197
1118257197 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910966672103321 |
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Smith Michael Ernest <1953->
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| Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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