If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. The general history of the things of new spain, by bernardino. Written between 1540 and 1585, the florentine codex. The general history of the things of new spain, by. World digital library adds florentine codex library of congress. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic. The florentine codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by nahua artists in the sixteenth century. I personally dislike that the first 20 pages only have writing on one side of the page, and only about half of that is information on the gods themselves. The florentine codex download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl.
If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on. Florentine codex lends force to the detailed descriptions which pack some of the pages of sahagun s ethnography. Nvtfcontactdag op 30 september 2017 in breda samen met. General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. For sahagun the emphasis of his work in the florentine codex was not to. This is book 12, chapter 14 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Written between 1540 and 1585, the florentine codex so named because the manuscript has been part of the laurentian librarys collections since at least 1791 is the most authoritative statement we have of the aztecs lifeways and traditionsa rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people. Acts of a conference held at villa i tatti and the kunsthistorisches institut in florenz mpi, florence, 12 june 2008. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 14 early nahuatl library. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new spain. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This lesson explores sahagun s life, as well as the creation of the codex.
If youre seeing this message, it means were having. Published by the school of american research and the university of utah. A spot check of certain portions of the english version gives strong evidence for careful and conscientious literality in. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico.
Translated from the aztec into english, with notes and illustrations, by arthur j. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated. The florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577. He wrote how cacao and chocolate was part of the aztec daily life and how it was prepared and consumed. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click download or read online button to get the florentine codex book now. What does sahaguns narrative tell us about the spanish conquest of mexico. The emergent theme of the conference was the materiality of color, and from. Florentine codex project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Pdf florentine codex article january christian roith. Monographs of the school of american research, santa fe, new mexico. The franciscan monk developed a deep appreciation for aztec culture and the nahuatl language. General history of the things of new spain by fray.
Florentine codex start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document format. Search for library items search for lists search for. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. Sahagun was ordered to write in nahuatl the information needed by his colleagues for the conversion of the indigenous peoples of the region. Born in sahagun, spain, in 1499, he journeyed to new spain in 1529. Read and learn for free about the following article. Villa i tatti and harvard university press, 2011, pp. Is it an individual who having spare time and then spend it whole day by watching television programs or just laying on the bed. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document. The most famous extant manuscript of the historia general is the florentine codex.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Anderson, salt lake city, university of utah press and school of american research, 19501982, 12 vol. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture h. Representations of hands in the florentine codex by. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Waldman, is a collection of essays resulting from a 2008 conference that strove to analyze the codex in innovative manners and greater depth than ever before. Twentyninth chapter, where it is said how, at the time the spaniards left mexico, there. Aztec farmers left planting and right cultivating corn with the assistance of a wooden digging tool.
From an informational standpoint, this book was great, but it could have been better. This page was last edited on 9 september 2019, at 07. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. He learned nahuatl and spent more than 50 years in the study of aztec beliefs. Illustration from the florentine codex, depicting the fate of the drunkard. The socalled codex is a complex document which offers a variety of.
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