Guardians of Idolatry
Subtitle: Gods, Demons, and Priests in Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón's Treatise on the Heathen Superstitions
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: Nov 01, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780806160405
Description: "A multidisciplinary, in-depth study of the Treatise of the Heathen Superstitions written by Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón in 1629 and the Manual for Ministers of These Indians written by Jacinto de la Serna in 1656. Provides insight into Postclassic Mesoamerican indigenous beliefs and religious practices with close readings of four nahualtocaitl incantations."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Source title: Guardians of Idolatry: Gods, Demons, and Priests in Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón's Treatise on the Heathen Superstitions