Native Mesoamerican Spirituality

This volume presents a carefully edited and translated collection of Pre-Columbian ancient spiritual texts. It presents relevant examples of those sacred writings of the indigenous peoples of Central America, especially Mexico, that have survived destruction. The majority of texts were conceived in the 950-1521 A.D. period. Their authors were primarily anonymous sages, priests and members of the ancient nobility. Most were written in Nahuath (also known as Aztec or Mexican), in Yucatec and Quiche-Maya languages.

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• Authors: Portilla Miguel Leon, Miguel Leon Portilla, Miguel (EDT) Leon-Portilla
• Assisted by: Miguel Leon-Portilla (Editor), Miguel Léon-Portilla (Editor), Arthur J. Anderson (Translation)
• Publisher: Paulist press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1980
• EAN: 9780809122318
• ISBN: 978-0-8091-2231-8
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Classics of Western Spirituali; Classics of Western Spirituali
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Stammesreligionen