The Fate of Earthly Things: Aztec Gods and God-Bodies

by Molly H. Bassett

Book Overview

Following their first contact in 1519, accounts of Aztecs identifying Spaniards as gods proliferated. But what exactly did the Aztecs mean by a "god" (teotl), and how could human beings become gods or take on godlike properties? This sophisticated, interdisciplinary study analyzes three concepts that are foundational to Aztec religion--teotl (god), teixiptla (localized embodiment of a god), and tlaquimilolli (sacred...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477309861
• ISBN13: 9781477309865
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"