Isbn: 9780253334008 - time and sacrifice in the aztec cosmos (religion in north america) (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. This introduction to the Mexica (or Aztec) cosmos explores sacrifice as both the foundation for and an ethical response to existence in the richly textured world of sixteenth-century Mexico. Drawing on archaeological remains, sculptures, pictorial and calendrical codices, and original translations of Nahuatl poetry and folktales, Kay Almere Read describes a world in which every being was allotted a specific lifetime and where sacrifice was the mechanism by which time functioned. This book presents a convincing interpretation of what sacrifice meant in the religious life of the Mexica people - and how human sacrifice of staggering proportions could be accepted. Issued without a dust jacket.…

gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Gut. 308 Seiten Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich neben dem Rückenschild lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet.In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 640.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Indiana University Press, 1998. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf/edgewear. A lovely copy of a philosophical novel on the Aztec.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover, glossy dustjacket without folds or tears. 308 pages, no markings or writing. Binding square and tight.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 308 pages. 10.00x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. The Mexica are known for their sacrificial practices that appear shocking to the world. This book makes sense of these practices. It explores sacrifice as an essential foundation for and an ethical response to existence in the world of the Mexica. It also i.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This introduction to the Mexica (or Aztec) cosmos explores sacrifice as both the foundation for and an ethical response to existence in the richly textured world of sixteenth-century Mexico. Drawing on archaeological remains, sculptures, pictorial and calendrical codices, and original translations of Nahuatl poetry and folktales, Kay Almere Read describes a world in which every being was allotted a specific lifetime and where sacrifice was the mechanism by which time functioned. This book presents a convincing interpretation of what sacrifice meant in the religious life of the Mexica people - and how human sacrifice of staggering proportions could be accepted.…