Browsing Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Vol. 25 by Issue Date
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Reseña de: Patrick, Johansson, La palabra de los aztecas, Prólogo de Miguel León Portilla, México, Editorial Trillas, 1993, 252 p.
(1995)This text is a critical review of the book "La palabra de los aztecas" by Patrick Johansson. The review addresses the challenges and limitations inherent in transferring Mexica oral manifestations into a graphic system ... -
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Las cuatro vidas de Tepoztecatl
(1995)This article explores the multiple identities of Tepoztecatl, a central figure in Mesoamerican cosmogony and history. Using Nahuatl and pictographic sources, it identifies four distinct lives or roles of Tepoztecatl that ... -
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So that it may come to the attention of all the Indians: An Eighteenth-Century Sermon on the Virgin of Guadalupe and Juan Diego
(1995)This article examines the historical and cultural narrative related to Juan Diego and the apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe, integrating texts in Nahuatl and Spanish. It highlights the details of the encounter between ... -
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Las mujeres extraordinarias de Chimalpahin
(1995)This article examines the fundamental role played by noble women in the politics and society of the pre-Hispanic era, based on the chronicles of Chimalpahin. It highlights how marriage alliances were strategic to ensure ... -
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Una nueva interpretación de los mitos mesoamericanos
(1995)This article offers an innovative interpretation of Mesoamerican myths from the perspective of René Girard's theory, highlighting the central role of violence in the creation and maintenance of the sacred. Through the ... -
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Tlen quihtoznequi "chichimecatl": ipampa nocnihuan in Malacachtepecah inhuan in Tlacotencah
(1995)The article explores the complex concept of "Chichimecatl" in pre-Hispanic and early colonial Mexico, highlighting its evolution from an ethnic to a broader cultural meaning. Through comparative analysis of various indigenous ... -
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Notahtzin itlalnamiquiliztzin: un recuerdo de mi padre
(1995)The article presents a personal testimony reflecting the daily life and agricultural traditions of an indigenous community. Through an intimate narrative, it addresses topics such as fieldwork, the transmission of family ... -
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In huitzitziltin: los colibríes
(1995)The article "IN HUITZITZILTIN. The Hummingbirds," written by Ignacio Silva Cruz, recounts the experience and story of Itzcuauhtzin, a Mexica warrior and priest of Huitzilopochtli, during the violent events marking the fall ... -
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Gender and Roles of Lunar Deities in Postclassic Central Mexico and their Correlations with the Maya Area
(1995)This article examines the representations and transformations of lunar deities in Classic and Postclassic Mesoamerica, emphasizing their gender ambiguity and close symbolic relationship with maize. It explores both female ... -
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Título sobre la fundación de Coatepec de las Bateas
(1995)This document presents a historical text titled "Title on the Foundation of Coatepec," where Nicolás Miguel narrates the land delimitation and founding of the town of Coatepec in the 16th century. Through the placement of ... -
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Una comunicación en náhuatl sobre tributos: Tlaxcala, 1546
(1995)This article presents the transcription and analysis of a communication written in Nahuatl in 1546 by Tlaxcalan leaders addressed to the authorities of Puebla de los Ángeles. The letter discusses the delivery of the maize ... -
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Small collections of Nahuatl manuscripts in the United States
(1995)This article provides a comprehensive catalog and analysis of various Nahuatl manuscript collections, mainly legal, religious, and linguistic documents produced during the viceregal period in Mexico. Through detailed ... -
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Compendium de historia precolombina: extractos del Diario de Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin
(1995)This article offers a detailed analysis of the "Diary of Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin," an important Nahua chronicle that records pre-Columbian history of Mexico from an indigenous perspective. Through translated and ... -
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Nezahualcóyotl, príncipe providencial en los escritos de Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxóchitl
(1995)This article analyzes the historical and literary figure of Nezahualcóyotl, prince of Texcoco, based on the writings of Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxóchitl. It evaluates poems attributed to Nezahualcóyotl, focusing on two texts ... -
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Reseña de: Témoignages de l'ancienne parole. Traduit du nahuatl par Jacqueline de Durand-Forest et présenté par Miguel León-Portilla, Paris, La Différence, 1991. (Les Voies du Sud)
(1995)This review provides a detailed analysis of the work Témoignages de l'ancienne parole, translated from Nahuatl into French by Jacqueline de Durand-Forest and introduced by Miguel León-Portilla. It highlights the importance ... -
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Algunas observaciones sobre el "Diario" de Chimalpahin
(1995)The article provides a detailed analysis of the "Diario" by Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, a Nahuatl manuscript documenting historical events since 1589, blending colonial and pre-Columbian history of the Mexican highlands. ... -
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El despertar de la lingüística y la filología mesoamericanas: significado en la historia de la lingüística
(1995)The article "The Awakening of Mesoamerican Language and Philology" outlines the historical evolution of the study of indigenous Mesoamerican languages, with a special focus on Nahuatl. It analyzes the pioneering work of ... -
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Los nombres de los días en el calendario zapoteco piye en comparación con el calendario nahua
(1995)This article presents a detailed philological analysis of the day names in the Zapotec ritual calendar piyé, comparing them with those of the Nahua calendar. Through a historical and linguistic approach, the author seeks ... -
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Y Martín de la Cruz, autor del Códice de la Cruz Badiano, era un médico tlatelolca de carne y hueso
(1995)This article explores the true identity and role of Martín de la Cruz, an indigenous Tlatelolca physician, as the authentic author of the “Badiano Codex” or Libellus de medicinalibus indorum herbis. It reviews the historical ... -
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Reseña de: Ángel Ma. Garibay K., Poesía náhuatl, 2a ed. México, UNAM, 1993 (Serie Cultura Náhuatl. Fuentes, 5), t. 1, XLV, +241 p., t. 1I: CXXXIJl + 140 p., t. lll: XLlX+74 p.
(1995)This text is a critical review of the work "Poesía náhuatl" by Ángel María Garibay, highlighting the importance of rescuing and disseminating the pre-Hispanic literary and cultural legacy of Mexico. The analysis emphasizes ...
