Aztec Women and Goddesses
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Miriam López Hernández
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FCAS- Fundacín Cultural Armella Spitalier
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Aztec Women and Goddesses
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FCAS- Fundación Cultural Armella Spitalier
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9786078187171
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CHF 7.90
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Fotokunst
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English
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96
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Aztec Women and Goddesses explores the various stages of the Mexica woman’s life. Miriam López analyzes the mythology, the archaeological discoveries, and the codices and sixteenth-century chronicles with perfect ease as she describes the conduct expected of women and the possibilities for their lives according to Mexica norms and ideals. This insightful work rescues the contributions of Mexica women from oblivion—contributions which, though they may not have been deemed worthy of recognition and prestige in their own day, played an essential part in shaping and consolidating the social structures of the Mexica Empire.
Cover
1
Prologue
4
Contents
6
Introduction
7
Life Cycles
10
childhood
10
Birth: The Assignment of Gender
10
Names
11
Education
13
adolescence
16
Morals and Sexuality
16
Clothing and Hairstyles
19
Dentifrice, Perfumes, and Hair Care
21
adulthood
25
Marriage
25
Pregnancy and Childbirth
28
old age
35
Occupations
38
pipiltin women: nobles
41
macehualtin women: commoners
43
productive labors
46
Religion
53
goddesses of the ancient mesoamerican tradition
57
goddesses of the aztec-mexica tradition
61
Conclusion
67
Glossary
69
Notes
81
Bibliography
84
List of Illustrations
91
Photograph Credits
92
Back Cover
96
