Browsing Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Vol. 24 by Issue Date
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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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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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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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Reseña de: Georges Raudot y Tzvetan Todorov, Récits aztèques de la Conquête. París, Editions du Seuil, 1983, 414 p.
(1994)Reseña sobre Georges Raudot y Tzvetan Todorov, Récits aztèques de la Conquête. París, Editions du Seuil, 1983, 414 p. -
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Reseña de: Isabel Kelly, Trade Beads and the Conquest of Mexico, Rolston Bain, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1992, 290 p., ils.
(1994)Reseña sobre Isabel Kelly, Trade Beads and the Conquest of Mexico, Rolston Bain, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1992, 290 p., ils. -
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Análisis estructural del mito de la creación del Sol y de la Luna en la variante del Códice Florentino
(1994)En los albores de la humanidad, cuando la luz de la conciencia empieza a emerger paulatinamente de las tinieblas somato-psíquicas del hombre, se establece asimismo la dualidad, ambivalencia ontológica que proporciona al ... -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
