The Aztecs of Mexico : The people of pre-Columbian Mexico, their institutions, religion, arts, buildings, and daily life.
London: Penguin, 1950. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Item #521318
333 pages, several illustrations & plates. The Aztecs of Mexico is G.C. Vaillant's compact, authoritative introduction to the civilisation that dominated central Mexico before the Spanish conquest. Vaillant a leading archaeologist of the early 20th century reconstructs Aztec life from material evidence, codices and early chroniclers, giving readers a clear picture of their political organisation, religious worldview, ceremonial practices, architecture, arts, agriculture and everyday domestic routines. He emphasises the Aztecs as a highly structured, urban, imperial society whose achievements in engineering, statecraft and artistic production were inseparable from their religious cosmology. The tone is factual, economical and accessible, characteristic of Penguin's early anthropology list, designed to give general readers a reliable outline of a complex pre-Columbian world. Original printed card covers. Covers lightly marked. Spine sunned & rubbed. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 19 cms. Category: Varied Books; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
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