Native Mesoamerican spirituality
Subtitle: ancient myths, discourses, stories, doctrines, hymns, poems from the Aztec, Yucatec, Quiche-Maya and other sacred traditions
By: edited with a foreword, introd., and notes by Miguel León-Portilla ; translations by Miguel León-Portilla ... [et al.] ; pref. by Fernando Horcasitas.
Contributors: León Portilla, Miguel.
Series: The Classics of Western spirituality
Publisher: Paulist Press; Brand: Paulist Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; nah
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Indians of Mexico -- Religion; Indians of Central America -- Religion; Indian literature -- Mexico -- Translations into English; Indian literature -- Central America -- Translations into English; Folk literature, Indian -- Mexico -- Translations into English; Folk literature, Indian -- Central America -- Translations into English
Description: 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.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 281-286.
Includes indexes.