The Ceremonies: 02 (Florentine Codex; A General History of the Things of New Spain) - Hardcover

Anderson, Arthur J O

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087480194X ISBN 13: 9780874801941

Verlag: University of Utah Press,U.S., 1981

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Written between 1540 and 1585, "The ""Florentine Codex" (so named because the manuscript has been part of the Laurentian Library s collections since at least 1791) is the most authoritative statement we have of the Aztecs lifeways and traditions a rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people. "

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Arthur J. O. Anderson (1907-1996) was an anthropologist specializing in Aztec culture and language. He received his MA from Claremont College and his PhD in anthropology from the University of Southern California. He was a curator of history and director of publications at the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe and taught at a number of institutions, including San Diego State University, from which he retired. Charles E. Dibble (1909-2002) was an anthropologist, linguist, and scholar specializing in Mesoamerican cultures. He received his master s and doctorate degrees from the Universidad Nacional Autonomo de Mexico and taught at the University of Utah from 1939-1978, where he became a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology. For their work on the "Florentine Codex, " both Dibble and Anderson received the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor of the Mexican government; from the King of Spain the received the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Orden de Isabel la Catolica) and the title of Commander (Comendador)."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: University of Utah Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1981
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 087480194X
• ISBN 13: 9780874801941
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 247
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