The Natural History of the Soul in Ancient Mexico

by Jill Leslie McKeever Furst

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This fascinating, richly illustrated book explores basic Precolumbian beliefs about the soul among ancient Mesoamerican peoples. It focuses on the Central Mexican Aztecs--called the Mexica--who believed in multiple souls that animated the body, gave humans their shared and individual characteristics, and survived the body after death.

Drawing on a wide range of sources, including visual representations on Precolumbian monuments, colonial Spanish...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300072600

ISBN13:9780300072600

Release Date:September 1997

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:242 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Cultural Ethnic & Tribal History Humanism Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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