Daily life of the Aztecs - Carrasco, David, 1980-; Sessions, Scott; Gale Group (Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, 2011)
Examines the details of the daily lives of the ancient Aztecs through the study of their social history, culture, and continuing influence, written from the perspective of the history of religions.
Cemanahuac : the land surrounded by water -- The worldview of balance : the cosmic tree and the four quarters -- Mountains of water : Tenochtitlan and Aztec communities -- Education and the Aztec life cycle : from birth to death and beyond -- The social pyramid : maintaining your place and the world -- Aztec aesthetics : flowers and songs -- Where the jaguars roar : Aztec human sacrifice as debt payment -- The two tongues : the Aztecs encounter the Europeans -- The long event of Aztec culture.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Aztecs