General history of the things of new spain by fray. A whole chapter of the cultural history of early colonial mexico is unfolding before us. The florentine codex was a series of works on mexico, its people and their history overseen by fray bernardino sahagun a franciscan sympathetic to mexicans and mexican civilization, if not to their religion. General history of the things of new spain start download portable document format pdf and e books. The world of the aztecs in the florentine codex download. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The florentine codex an encyclopedia of the nahua world in. Book xii of the text that is now known as the florentine codex is the most extensive indigenous account of the spanishled war on. Florentine codex book 12, chapter 14 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain.
Although it has been amply appreciated and studied since the late nineteenth century, its ongoing ethnographic, linguistic, and historical utility cannot be overstated. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture h. General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. An encyclopedia of the nahua world in sixteenthcentury mexico. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document format. Visual and textual dialogues in colonial mexico and europe video 5 of 5. Book xii recounts the spanish conquest of mexico, which took place. Aztec feather painters from the digital edition of the.
An encyclopedia of the nahua world in sixteenthcentury mexico peterson, jeanette favrot, trerraciano, kevin on. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The volume chapters address a range of subjects, from nahua sacred beliefs, moral discourse, and natural history to the florentine artists models and the manuscripts reception in europe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click download or read online button to get the florentine codex book now. General history of the things of new spain 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. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. This is book 12, chapter of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Ebook general history of the things of new spain as pdf.
Florentine codex top results of your surfing florentine codex start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic study. Florentine codex, book 12, ch early nahuatl library. It seemed to pierce the sky itself, very wide at the base and narrow at the top. Click download or read online button to get the world of the aztecs in the florentine codex book now. This version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex. Nov 15, 2016 eagle and jaguar warriors, florentine codex book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. When they met moctezumas guards, they were informed by the worried moctezuma that he would not hear what they had to say in his palace. Although it has been amply appreciated and studied since the late nineteenth century, its ongoing ethnographic, linguistic, and historical utility cannot.
The twelfth and final book treats the spanishled war on mexicotenochtitlan. Monographs of the school of american research, santa fe, new mexico. Florentine pt full view hathitrust digital library download pdf download epub. Jan 01, 2010 a sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. Published by the school of american research and the university of utah. A general history of the things of new spain 2nd ed. Download the codex nuttall a picture manuscript from ancient mexico dover fine art history of download online. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, book 12 the core. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns. This is book 12, chapter 15 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. 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.
World digital library adds florentine codex library of congress. This is an english language translation of the original sidebyside spanish. Book xii of the florentine codex duke university press. Its 12 books, richly illustrated by indigenous artists, cover the aztec. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new spain. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Whether you are buying or selling youve come to the right place. The florentine codex ultimately yields new perspectives on the nahua world several decades after the fall of. Jun 25, 2015 april 18, 2015, the getty research institute lectures by jeanette favrot peterson and elizabeth hill boone discussion led by kim n. And we help you and your businesses find a place to feel at home. The florentine codex ultimately yields new perspectives on the nahua world several decades after the fall of the aztec empire.
Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav. Aztec gods from the digital edition of the florentine codex. That was the end of the march, for they had reached their goal. Book xii recounts the spanish conquest of mexico, which took place between 1519, when cortes landed on the coast with just over 100 men and a few horses, and 1521, when tenochtitlan was taken and the aztecs subjugated. Florentine codex top results of your surfing 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sutherland the florentine codex is an ancient document that describes the life of the aztecs, their religious ceremonies, astronomy, economy, social order, the conquest of mexico and customs in precolumbian mexico. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 01 early nahuatl library. This book is by far the most extensive indigenous account of that. Unfollow florentine codex to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The codex is an impressive monument to spanish humanism in the sixteenthcentury new world. The florentine codex download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Then they climbed up, carrying gifts in their arms. An aztec account of the conquest of mexico 1528 miguel leon portilla, a mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the aztecs during the 1930s and 1940s, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. Jun 25, 2015 april 18, 2015, the getty research institute welcome by thomas w. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. Classic book, one of the marvels of the mexican mesoamerican contribution to world civilization and mankind. James lockhart has provided us with his transcription of the nahuatl and its translation to english. Book ten gives a broad overview of the different occupations, classes, and characteristics of aztecs during this time period. Richter closing remarks by kevin terraciano session 3. The florentine codex has been the major source of aztec life in the years before the spanish conquest.
The florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577 preserved. Mundy and pablo escalante gonzalbo discussion led by kim n. Book twelve contains a meticulous retelling of the spanish conquest of mexico, from the days leading up to the first arrival of cortes to the eventual submission of the tlatilulcans, the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
World digital library adds florentine codex library of. Florentine codex english translation pdf general history of the things of new spain. The extant versions of these last two documents, originally executed in postconquest mexico. The florentine codex was a series of works on mexico, its people and their history overseen by fray bernardino sahagun a franciscan sympathetic to mexicans and mexican civilization, if. Archaeological and historical evidence florentine codex. Translated from the aztec into english, with notes and illustrations, by arthur j.
By 1569, this information took the shape of twelve books, and the grammarians. The codex consists of twelve books on many aspects of nahua culture and language, presented in parallel columns of nahuatl and castilianlanguage alphabetic text, including many illustrations drawn by nahua artists. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 15 early nahuatl library. When they got into the ship, each kissed the earth before the captain. My translation this version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex.
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