History And Mythology Of The Aztecs by John Bierhorst
A concise, readable synthesis of Aztec origins, cosmology, pantheon, ritual practice, and social and political institutions, tracing migration myths, creation stories, the calendar and sacrificial rites, and the material culture reflected in codices and art. Drawing on colonial-era sources, indigenous accounts, and archaeological evidence, it explains how religion and ideology underpinned empire-building and everyday life, and it recounts the encounter with the Spanish and its transformative consequences. The work aims to make complex myths and historical developments accessible to general readers while situating them in the broader Mesoamerican context.
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