The Aztec arrangement : the social history of pre-Spanish Mexico
Print Book, English, ©1985
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, ©1985
Civilization of the American Indian series, v. 167, [v. 167]
History
xxv, 345 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780806116778, 0806116773
11261299
The historical sources as starting points
"From the mists, from the clouds, from the seven caves" : History or myth?
The social history of the Mexitin
Aztec social organization at the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Incorporation and development within the framework of the Tecpanec empire
The social and economic development of the Aztec merchants
Ritual and ceremonial organization of the merchants and other vocational groups
Kinship policy and "ancestor borrowing"
Tenochtitlan, base of an empire
"We look Huitzilopochtli in the face . . ."
Further observations on the Aztec arrangement
Conclusion and general characteristics of the Aztec arrangement
Appendices : A. Chronology of Aztec history
B. The Codex of Otlazpan and the Tlaxilacallis
Glossary of names, terms and places
Glossary of gods, goddesses, priests and chiefs
"Expanded and enlarged work based on Handel en wandel van de Azteken: de sociale geschiedenis van voor-Spaans Mexico, the original Dutch language edition, published 1977 by Van Gorcum Ltd., Assen, The Netherlands"--Title page verso