The Oxford handbook of the Aztecs

The Oxford Handbook of the Aztecs provides a current overview of recent research on the Aztec empire, the best documented prehispanic society in the Americas. Chapters span from the establishment of Aztec city-states to the encounter with the Spanish empire and the Colonial period that shaped the mo...

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Other Authors: Nichols, Deborah L. (Editor), Rodrâiguez-Alegrâia, Enrique (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2016, 2016
Series:Oxford handbooks online / Oxford handbooks online
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The Oxford Handbook of the Aztecs provides a current overview of recent research on the Aztec empire, the best documented prehispanic society in the Americas. Chapters span from the establishment of Aztec city-states to the encounter with the Spanish empire and the Colonial period that shaped the modern world. The Handbook articles are divided into the following seven parts: Archaeology of the Aztecs; Historical Change; Landscapes and Places; Economic and Social Relations in the Aztec Empire; Aztec Provinces, Friends, and Foes; Ritual, Belief, and Religion; and Aztecs after the Conquest
Physical Description:1 online resource (784 pages) illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780190634179