Bonds of blood: gender, lifecycle, and sacrifice in Aztec culture

The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice.Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs. ÍNDICE: List of Figures and Tables - Note on Translation and Terminology -Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Glossary - Introduction - Living with Death - Birth and Blood - Growing Up - Tying the Knot - Marriage and Partnership - Outside the Norm - Aging and Mortality - Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-230-00330-9
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 248
• Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés