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5. Women and children: weavers of life and precious necklaces
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘Women and children: weavers of life and precious necklaces’ outlines the role of women and children in Aztec society. Women were primarily homemakers, but also fulfilled vital roles as ...
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7. The fall of the Aztec empire
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘The fall of the Aztec empire’ asks: How could such a mighty empire fall so quickly to the Spanish? Hernan Cortés was not the first Spaniard to land in Mesoamerica: two Spaniards had been ...
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1. First encounters, first doubts
Rolena Adorno
in Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
‘First encounters, first doubts’ outlines literature from the time directly following Columbus' discovery of the Americas. Columbus' Letter of Discovery describes a paradise, using ...
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5. A North American sojourn
Rolena Adorno
in Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
‘A North American sojourn’ charts the travails of Spanish settlers north of Mexico. Cabeza de Vaca had a poor military career — he was lost for nine years looking for ‘New Mexico’ and upon ...
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8. The return of the Aztecs
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘The return of the Aztecs’ explores Aztec culture in modern Mexico. Aztecs in Spanish colonial times still maintained their crafts well into the seventeenth century, and rejected Spanish ...
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6. Epic accomplishments
Rolena Adorno
in Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
‘Epic accomplishments’ examines the epic poetry of the New World. The Americaniad flourished in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the most notable example being Ercilla's La ...
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4. The conquest of Mexico
Rolena Adorno
in Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
‘The conquest of Mexico’ explores literature related to the seizure of Mexico by the conquistadores. Conquest was supposedly the legitimate seizure of land from enemies of Christianity, but ...
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The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
David Carrasco
The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history, religious studies, and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec life. This VSI looks ...
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1. The city of Tenochtitlan: center of the Aztec world
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘The city of Tenochtitlan: center of the Aztec world’ describes Tenochtitlan. The Spanish expeditionary forces, led by Hernan Cortés, were amazed by Tenochtitlan. It lay at the heart of a ...
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2. Aztec foundations: Aztlan, cities, peoples
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘Aztec foundations: Aztlan, cities, peoples’ explores Aztec foundation myths. A number of different groups migrated to the Aztec basin. Their stories were akin to an epic odyssey: a ...
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Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Rolena Adorno
Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction provides a vivid account of the literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to ...
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8. Baroque plenitude
Rolena Adorno
in Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
‘Baroque plenitude’ charts the effects of Gongorism. Gongorism — the poetic revolution instigated by Góngora y Argote — wrapped Greco–Roman myths, philosophy, and learning in dazzling ...
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