Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Vol. 24
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Reseña de: Miguel León Portilla, Literaturas indígenas de México, Editorial MAPFRE, Madrid, 1992, [Colecciones MAPFRE].
(1994)This article examines the abundant and diverse literature of Mexican indigenous languages, especially Náhuatl and Maya, from their pre-Hispanic origins to the present day. It emphasizes the crucial role of cultural and ... -
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Reseña de: Yolanda Lastra, Sociolingüística para hispanoamericanos. Una introducción, México, El Colegio de México, 1992, 522 p.
(1994)This bibliographic review analyzes Yolanda Lastra's book on sociolinguistics for Spanish speakers, with special focus on the indigenous languages of Mexico, particularly Nahuatl. It highlights the interrelation between ... -
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Aportaciones recientes sobre sociedad y cultura indígena en el México colonial: la perspectiva de los testimonios en náhuatl
(1994)This review provides a critical analysis of recent contributions concerning indigenous society and culture in colonial Mexico, focusing on testimonies in Nahuatl. It highlights the work of James Lockhart and his students ... -
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De la conquista a la reforma agraria: tenencia de la tierra y manejo de recursos
(1994)The article analyzes the evolution of land tenure and natural resource management in the Texcoco region from the Spanish conquest to the agrarian reform of the 20th century. It highlights the impact of colonization and the ... -
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Los "Primeros Memoriales" y el Códice Florentino
(1994)The document analyzes the compilation methods and procedures employed by friar Bernardino de Sahagún in the creation of his work "General History of the Things of New Spain," especially the "Primeros Memoriales" and the ... -
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El aprendizaje del idioma náhuatl entre los franciscanos y los jesuitas en la Nueva España
(1994)This article discusses the learning and teaching of Nahuatl among Franciscans and Jesuits in New Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries. It analyzes the contributions of key figures such as Antonio del Rincón, Horacio ... -
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Santoral franciscano en los barrios indígenas de la Ciudad de México
(1994)This article analyzes the Franciscan saints' calendar in the indigenous neighborhoods of Mexico City, highlighting the interaction between pre-Hispanic religious traditions and Catholic practices introduced by Franciscan ... -
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Nahuatl Studies and the "Circle" of Horacio Carochi
(1994)The document analyzes the development of Nahuatl language studies during the seventeenth century in New Spain, focusing on Horacio Carochi and his circle of scholars. They sought to improve the study of the language through ... -
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Tonahuatlamatiliz, axcan: La cultura náhuatl, hoy
(1994)The document discusses the current situation of the Nahuatl language and culture, emphasizing its recovery and dissemination in Mexico and abroad. It highlights the importance of academic and cultural meetings that promote ... -
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El llamado complejo ceremonial del sureste y los posibles contactos entre Mesoamérica y la cuenca del Mississippi
(1994)The article explores potential cultural and symbolic connections between Mesoamerican civilizations and the indigenous societies of the Southeastern United States and the Mississippi Basin. Through the analysis of ritual ... -
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El indigenismo lingüístico en la obra de Miguel León-Portilla
(1994)The article explores the influence of Nahuatl on Spanish, focusing on linguistic indigenism in the work of Miguel León-Portilla. It examines various bibliographic studies and examples of Nahuatlisms across different regions, ... -
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A Stylistic Analysis of the Codex Cozcatzin: Its Implications for the Study of Post Conquest Aztec Manuscripts
(1994)This article provides a detailed stylistic analysis of the Codex Cozcatzin, a 16th-century Mexican colonial manuscript. By examining line, color, form, and spatial representation techniques, different artists and their ... -
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Fighting with Femininity: Gender and War in Aztec Mexico
(1994)The document analyzes the role of gender in Aztec warfare, focusing on episodes where femininity was used as a military strategy. It describes how women and young boys participated in attacks by performing provocative acts, ... -
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Ihuehuetlahtoltzin in quetzalxochitzin: la antigua palabra de quetzalxochitzin
(1994)The document "The Ancient Word of Quetzalxochitzin" is a valuable testimony that preserves the oral and cultural tradition of the Tlacotenco people through the figure of Quetzalxochitzin, an elderly woman who conveys advice ... -
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Visita de José Fernando RamÍrez a Alejandro de Humboldt Postdam, 14 de junio de 1855
(1994)The document recounts José Fernando Ramírez's visit to Baron Alexander von Humboldt in Potsdam, Germany, in 1855. It highlights Ramírez's profound admiration for Humboldt, a pioneer in the study of Mexican and Mesoamerican ... -
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The Use of Plants and Other Natural Products for Malevolent Practices Among the Aztecs and their Successors
(1994)The document analyzes the use of plants and natural products in malevolent practices among the Aztecs and other pre-Columbian cultures in Mexico. It describes the role of medical shamans or “sorcerer-physicians” who possessed ... -
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Etnocentrismo y la Historia Tolteca Chichimeca
(1994)This article analyzes the Nahua and Pinome narrative traditions in the Cuauhtinchan region during the 16th century, focusing on the Historia Tolteca Chichimeca. It examines the central role of the figure of Moquiuix and ... -
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Un cura que no viene y otro al que le gusta la india Francisca: dos cartas en náhuatl de la Chontalpa, Tabasco, 1579-1580
(1994)This article analyzes two letters written in Nahuatl during 1579 and 1580 by indigenous inhabitants of the Chontalpa region in Tabasco. These documents reveal key aspects of the coexistence between Nahua peoples and colonial ... -
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Mujeres sacerdotisas aztecas: las cihuatlamacazque mencionadas en dos manuscritos inéditos
(1994)This article studies the Aztec women priests known as cihuatlamacazque through the transcription and analysis of two previously unpublished manuscripts from 1684 and 1782. These texts, preserved in the "Memorias de Nueva ... -
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Plantas medicinales para el "temazcal" mexicano
(1994)The article "Medicinal Plants for the Mexican Temazcal" by José Alcina Franch offers a detailed analysis of the traditional use of medicinal plants in the Mesoamerican steam bath known as temazcal. Using historical and ...
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