Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire: myths and prophecies in the Aztec tradition

Publication Type:

Book

Source:

University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO, p.xviii, 280 p. (2000)

ISBN:

ISBN: 087081558X (alk. p

Call Number:

LC: F1219.76.R45; Dewey:

Keywords:

Aztecs -- mythology.; Aztecs -- Urban residence.; Quetzalcoatl (Aztec deity); Religious architecture and space

Notes:

Contents: Preface to the revised edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : mosaics and centers -- Sources : from storybook to encyclopedia -- Quetzalcoatl and the foundation of Tollan -- Other Tollans -- Return of Quetzalcoatl and the irony of empire -- When strangers come to town : the return of Quetzalcoatl and millennial discourse. Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-273) and index.

Sponsored By

The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the U.S. (ACHTUS)

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