The Fate of Earthly Things: Aztec Gods and God-Bodies
(Part of the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas Series)
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Following their first contact in 1519, accounts of Aztecs identifying Spaniards as gods proliferated. But what exactly did the Aztecs mean by a "god" (teotl), and how could human beings become gods or take on godlike properties? This sophisticated, interdisciplinary study analyzes three concepts that are foundational to Aztec religion--teotl (god), teixiptla (localized embodiment of a god), and tlaquimilolli (sacred...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1477309861
ISBN13:9781477309865
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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