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Daily Life of the Aztecs: People of the Sun and Earth

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Examine the fascinating and frequently controversial details of the day by day lives of the ancient Aztecs through this innovative study written from the point of view of the history of religions. The Aztec people come to life for students, teachers, and interested readers through the exploration of the ceremonial character of their social and symbolic imagination. Insights into the communities they created, the games they played, the education they received, the foods they harvested, and the songs they sang, in addition to the sacrificial rituals they performed, enable the reader to gain a better understanding of this complicated culture.

The Aztecs organized their society as a microcosm of the cosmos that intricately linked all aspects of their day by day lives to the natural and supernatural world. Carrasco explores the main points of the Aztecs’ lives and provides an in-depth look at all of these connections to assist the reader comprehend the complexity of this ancient culture: The Aztec calendar, Aztec religion and myths, Aztec marketplace, Aztec art and architecture, Aztec war, and autosacrifice and sacrifice are just a few topics some of the vast number that are colorfully presented. Actual Aztec poems and riddles scattered all through the text, provide an even deeper understanding of their world view. Carrasco also examines the Aztecs’ violent encounter with Europeans and illustrates the long-term significance of colonialism and Aztec culture reflected in brand new-day Mexican and Mexican American imaginations.

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