Sweeping the Way: Divine Transformation in the Aztec Festival of Ochpaniztli
Sweeping the Way: Divine Transformation in the Aztec Festival of Ochpaniztli
Catherine Dicesare
Sweeping the Way: Divine Transformation in the Aztec Festival of Ochpaniztli
Catherine Dicesare
Descripción
Although scholars typically privilege the manuscripts' textual descriptions, Sweeping the Way examines the fundamental role of their pictorial elements, which significantly expand the information contained in the texts. DiCesare emphasizes the primacy of the regalia, ritual implements, and adornments of the patron "goddess" as the point of intersection between sacred, cosmic forces and ceremonial celebrants. The associations of these paraphernalia indicate that Ochpaniztli was a period of purification rituals, designed to transform and protect individual and communal bodies alike. Spanish friars were unable to apprehend the complex nature of the festival's patroness, ultimately fragmenting her identity into categories meeting their expectations, which continues to vex modern investigations.
Taken together, the variety of Ochpaniztli sources offer a useful tool for addressing myriad issues of translation and transformation in pre-Columbian and post-conquest Mexico, as Christian friars and native Mexicans together negotiated a complex body of information about outlawed ritual practices and proscribed sacred entities.
Detalles
Formato | Tapa suave |
Número de Páginas | 248 |
Lenguaje | Inglés |
Editorial | University Press of Colorado |
Fecha de Publicación | 2023-02-15 |
Dimensiones | 8.98" x 5.98" x 0.55" pulgadas |
Serie | Mesoamerican Worlds |
Letra Grande | No |
Con Ilustraciones | No |
Temas | América Latina, América Latina, Mexicano, Mexicano, Nativo Americano, Nativo Americano |
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Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
Peso: | 0.318 kg |
SKU: | 9781646423736 |
Publicado en Unimart.com: | 24/12/23 |
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