Description: Mesoamerican Voices by Matthew Restall, Lisa Sousa, Kevin Terraciano Mesoamerican Voices, first published in 2006, presents a collection of indigenous-language writings from the colonial period, translated into English. The texts were written from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries by Nahuas from central Mexico, Mixtecs from Oaxaca, Maya from Yucatan, and other groups from Mexico and Guatemala. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mesoamerican Voices presents a collection of indigenous-language from the colonial period, translated into English. The texts were written from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries by Nahuas from central Mexico, Mixtecs from Oaxaca, Maya from Yucatan, and other groups from Mexico and Guatemala. the volume gives college teachers and students access to important new sources for the history of Latin America and Native Americans. It is the first collection to present the translated writings of so many native groups and to address such a variety of topics, including conquest, government, land, household, society, gender, religion, writing, law, crime, and morality. Author Biography Matthew Restall is Associate Professor of Latin American History at Pennsylvania State University. Since 1995 he is author of thirty articles and essays and six books, including The Maya World (1997) and Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest (2003). Lisa Sousa is Assistant Professor of Latin American History at Occidental College in Los Angeles. She co-edited and translated The Story of Guadalupe (1998), with James Lockard and Staffor Poole, and is author of numerous articles on society and culture in colonial Mexico. Kevin Terraciano is Associate Professor of Latin American History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of The Mixtecs of Colonial Oaxaca (2001). Table of Contents Part I: 1. Mesoamericans and Spaniards in the sixteenth century; 2. Literacy in colonial Mesoamerica; Part II: 3. Views of the conquest; 4. Political life; 5. Household and land; 6. Society and gender; 7. Crime and punishment; 8. Religious life; 9. Rhetoric and moral philosophy. Review "[This new valuable addition] to the growing corpus of indigenous voices from Mesoamerica will find a welcome home on the research desk, the teaching podium and the students bookshelves, as we strive together to understand the meaning of the changes and continuities in native peoples lives within the Spanish colonial framework." - Stephanie Wood, University of Oregon Promotional A 2006 collection of indigenous-language writings from central Mexico and Guatemala, written during the colonial period. Long Description Translated into English, these texts were written from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries by Nahuas from central Mexico, Mixtecs from Oaxaca, Maya from Yucatan, and other groups from Mexico and Guatemala. This collection provides college teachers and students access to important new sources for the history of Latin America and Native Americans. It is the first to present the translated writings of so many native groups and to address such a variety of topics, including conquest, government, land, household, society, gender, religion, writing, law, crime, and morality. Review Quote "[This new valuable addition] to the growing corpus of indigenous voices from Mesoamerica will find a welcome home on the research desk, the teaching podium and the students bookshelves, as we strive together to understand the meaning of the changes and continuities in native peoples lives within the Spanish colonial framework." - Stephanie Wood, University of Oregon Promotional "Headline" A 2006 collection of indigenous-language writings from central Mexico and Guatemala, written during the colonial period. Description for Bookstore Mesoamerican Voices, first published in 2006, presents a collection of indigenous-language writings from the colonial period, translated into English. The texts were written from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries by Nahuas from central Mexico, Mixtecs from Oaxaca, Maya from Yucatan, and other groups from Mexico and Guatemala. Description for Library Mesoamerican Voices, first published in 2006, presents a collection of indigenous-language writings from the colonial period, translated into English. The texts were written from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries by Nahuas from central Mexico, Mixtecs from Oaxaca, Maya from Yucatan, and other groups from Mexico and Guatemala. Details ISBN052101221X Short Title MESOAMERICAN VOICES Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 052101221X ISBN-13 9780521012218 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Native Language Writings from Colonial Mexico, Yucatan, and Guatemala Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Lisa Sousa Author Kevin Terraciano Affiliation University of California, Los Angeles DOI 10.1604/9780521012218 UK Release Date 2005-11-07 AU Release Date 2005-11-07 NZ Release Date 2005-11-07 Pages 264 Publication Date 2005-11-07 Alternative 9780511811104 DEWEY 897.0972 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91377761;
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ISBN-13: 9780521012218
Book Title: Mesoamerican Voices
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Mesoamerican Voices: Native Language Writings from Colonial Mexico, Yucatan, and Guatemala
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: History
Item Height: 227 mm
Item Weight: 358 g
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Author: Matthew Restall, Lisa Sousa, Kevin Terraciano
Item Width: 151 mm
Format: Paperback
