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The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Carrasco, David is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
This book presents a very short introduction to the Aztecs using interpretive tools from religious studies and anthropology to uncover the paradox of Aztec life; on the one hand a people highly skilled in sculpture, astronomy, city planning, poetry and philosophic rhetoric while on the other hand a people profoundly committed to cosmic regeneration through the thrust of the ceremonial knife and warfare.
Who reads The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Carrasco, David
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199702190
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Mexico, Medieval
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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