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Título del libro: The Word, Sacrifice, And Divination: Aztec Man In The Realm Of The Gods

Autores UNAM:
GUILHEM BERNARD OLIVIER;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2016
Palabras clave:

Aztecs; Calendar; Civilizations; Destiny; Divinatory procedures; Free will; Gods; Sacrificial victim


Resumen:

Like many other early civilizations, the Aztecs lacked an official theology based on a unified textual tradition, such as the Bible or the Koran. In the Valley of Mexico, Aztec society was extremely hierarchical with a ruling elite and a nobility who occupied administrative and military posts. The king was the supreme leader of the empire, the highest commander of the army, the great priest, foremost judge, and representative of the god Tezcatlipoca on earth. This chapter first analyzes briefly myths on the origins of man and how connections were established between mortals and their creators. It then examines the role of the king as a privileged intermediary with the gods and his status as a potential sacrificial victim. Finally the chapter analyzes Aztec notions of destiny and free will, based on the use of the calendar and other divinatory procedures, and certain modes of linguistic communication with the gods. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.


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