Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Vol. 34
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The year in the Mexican codices: the nature and structure of the eighteen Feasts
(2003)This study provides a detailed analysis of the central chapter of the Borgia codex, unveiling its role as an integrated representation of the Mesoamerican cycle of 18 feasts. By examining the manuscript’s iconography and ... -
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Escrituras y lecturas del xiuhtlalpilli o ligadura de los años
(2003)This study investigates the writings and readings of xīuhtlalpilli in Nahuatl codices, exploring the interaction between images and verbs in inauguration rituals and calendrical cycles. It analyzes terms such as "mamalhuaz" ... -
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Reseña de: Miguel León-Portilla, Tonantzin Guadalupe. Pensamiento náhuatl y mensaje cristiano en el "Niean mopohua". México, El Colegio Nacional, Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2001, 202 p.
(2003)This review provides a summary of the analysis of Nahuatl texts and thought related to the Guadalupan event, highlighting the significance of the "Nican mopohua" and its literary and cultural context. The repository compiles ... -
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Reseña de: Miguel León-Portilla, La huida de Quetzalcóatl, México, Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2001
(2003)This review examines The Flight of Quetzalcóatl, a theatrical work by Miguel León-Portilla that explores the existential concerns of the Mexica people through the figure of Quetzalcoatl. It highlights the reflection on the ... -
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Reseña de: Miguel León-Portilla, "Tonantzin Guadalupe. Pensamiento náhuatl y mensaje cristiano en el "Nican Mopohua". México, El Colegio Nacional y Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2000, 202 p. facs.
(2003)This review provides an in-depth analysis of the "Nican Mopohua" and its significance in Mexican history and culture, emphasizing its role in shaping the Guadalupan devotion and its influence on Mexico's religious and ... -
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Reseña de: Miguel León-Portilla, Códices. Los antiguos libros del Nuevo Mundo, México, Aguilar, 2003, 335 p, ils.
(2003)This review offers an overview of Miguel León-Portilla's work on the codices and Nahuatl culture, highlighting their significance in the history and worldview of Mesoamerican peoples. It discusses how codices, orality, and ... -
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Reseña de: El héroe entre el mito y la historia, coordinadores Federico Navarrete y Guilhem Olivier, México, UNAM, Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas y Centro Francés de Estudios Mexicanos y Centroamericanos, México, 2000, 356p.
(2003)This review explores a collection of studies and insights on the figure of the hero across different cultures, mainly in the Mexican context. It discusses historical, ethnographic, and literary aspects of heroic characters, ... -
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Reseña de: Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, Códice Florentino, Historia general de las cosas de la Nueva España, México, Editorial Libros Más Cultura y Editorial Aldus, 200 l
(2003)This review provides a detailed analysis of the work of friar Bernardino de Sahagún, highlighting his effort to incorporate indigenous perspectives, the significance of his Florentine Codex, and the challenges faced during ... -
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Reseña de: Johannes Neurath: Las fiestas de la Casa Grande. Colección Etnografía en el Nuevo Milenio, Serie Estudios Monográficos. CONACULTA-INAH-Universidad de Guadalajara 2002, 379. p.
(2003)This review provides an in-depth analysis of the festivities, myths, and social structure of the Wixarika (Huichol) community, including their worldview and ritual organization. It covers historical, cultural, and theoretical ... -
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Reseña de: Códice Florentino, México, Editorial Más Cultura y Editorial Aldus, 2001, 4 v. + un volumen introductorio de Miguel León-Portilla intitulado De la oralidad y los códices a la Historia general. Génesis del Códice Florentino, 99p.
(2003)This review provides an analysis of the Florentine Codex and its significance in Mexican history and culture. It highlights the efforts of friar Bernardino de Sahagún to compile and organize knowledge about indigenous ... -
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Reseña de: Códices cuicatecos. Porfirio Díaz y Fernández Leal. Edición facsimilar, contexto histórico e interpretación por Sebastián van Doesburg, 2v., México, Gobierno Constitucional del Estado de Oaxaca-Secretaría de Asuntos Indígenas, Miguel Ángel Porrúa, 2001. Estudio y comentario, 231 p. + facsímile
(2003)This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the Cuicatec codices, discussing their historical context, pictographic interpretation, and the significance of glosses in Cuicatec language. It also emphasizes the author's ... -
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El nacimiento en el mundo prehispánico
(2003)This work examines the concepts and practices related to birth in the pre-Hispanic world, emphasizing the influence of religion and ancestral traditions. It details ceremonies, signs, advice, and norms that ensured the ... -
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Un cuento y cuatro rezos de los nahuas de la región de Cuetzalan, Puebla
(2003)The article "A Tale and Four Prayers of the Nahuas" explores the cultural, social, and economic significance of weaving practices among Nahua communities in the Sierra Norte of Puebla. Drawing on historical sources such ... -
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Reflexiones en torno de los graniceros, planetnicy y renuberos
(2003)The article explores the beliefs and practices concerning the planetnicy, graniceros, and renuberos, traditional specialists who control the weather to protect crops from storms and hail in Mexico, Poland, and Spain. It ... -
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Tenamiquiliztli: reencuentro
(2003)The poem "Tenamiquiliztli. Reencuentro" by Francisco Morales Baranda is a work that blends Nahuatl and Spanish to express a profound loving and spiritual reunion with nature. Through metaphors evoking water, flowers, and ... -
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"Traduçida en lengua mexicana y dirigida al padre Horacio Carochi" Jesuit Inspired nahuatl Scholarship in Seventeenth Century Mexico
(2003)This paper examines the influence of Jesuit Father Horacio Carochi and his foundational work, the Arte de la lengua mexicana (1645), on the study of Nahuatl in 17th century Mexico. It highlights how Carochi’s meticulous ... -
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Descripción de la sociedad y política mexicas en la obra de Bernardino de Sahagún
(2003)This study examines the Mexica society and politics through an in-depth analysis of their language and terminology, highlighting the lexicographic and cultural significance of Fray Bernardino de Sahagún’s work, particularly ... -
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El "Coloquio de Tlaxcala" de Diego Muñoz Camargo
(2003)This work analyzes the pictorial and documentary representation of the baptism of the lords of Tlaxcala during the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan in the 16th century. It focuses on the mural paintings of the Tlaxcala City ... -
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Tepeyacac en el Códice de Tlatelolco
(2003)This study examines the meaning and depiction of Tepeyácac (Tepeyac) in the Codex of Tlatelolco. It details its geographical location in the Sierra de Guadalupe and its role as a lakeside settlement, highlighting its ... -
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Efectos del contacto náhuatl-español en la región del Balsas, Guerrero: desplazamiento, mantenimiento y resistencia lingüística
(2003)This article by José Antonio Flores Farfán provides a sociolinguistic analysis of the contact between Nahuatl and Spanish in communities of the Alto Balsas region, Guerrero. It explores the complex dynamics of conflictive ...
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