The Aztecs
3rd Edition
Published on 22. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-500-28791-0 (ISBN)
Description
From their remote origins as migrating tribes to their rise as builders of empire, the Aztecs were among the most dynamic and feared peoples of ancient Mexico. This fully revised and reorganized edition of Richard Townsend's masterly study presents an expanded view of their history and cultural achievements, and includes colour plates for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
'A remarkably fresh and beautifully produced scholarly study ... you will read it with pleasure' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Comprehensive, exceedingly well-researched. ... Highly recommended for the general reader or as the best available introduction to a complex subject' - William S. Dancey, Ohio State University 'Essential purchase for the Mesoamerican shelf' - AntiquityMore details
Series
Edition
Third edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
141 Illustrations, black and white; 22 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-28791-0 (9780500287910)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Richard Townsend
Aztecs (2nd Edition) App
Book
05/2000
Thames & Hudson Ltd
€36.04
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Person
Richard Townsend is Curator of the Department of Africa, Oceania and
the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago.
the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Content
Introduction * I. Coronation at Tenochtitlan * II. Urban Traditions, Tribal Peoples III. New Strategies, New Conquests * IV. Aztec Religion and World View * V. Aztec People and the Cycle of Life * VI. The Conquest of Mexico