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Guardians of Idolatry

- Gods, Demons, and Priests in Hernando Ruiz de Alarcon's Treatise on the Heathen Superstitions

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Offers readers a rare, in-depth look at the nahualtocaitl and the native cosmogonies, beliefs, and medical practices they reveal. Through close reading of four incantations - for safe travel, maguey sap harvesting, bow-and-arrow deer hunting, and divination through maize kernels - Diaz Balsera shows the nuances of a Nahua spiritual world.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780806160405
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 224
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. november 2018
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 449 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 16. januar 2025
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Offers readers a rare, in-depth look at the nahualtocaitl and the native cosmogonies, beliefs, and medical practices they reveal. Through close reading of four incantations - for safe travel, maguey sap harvesting, bow-and-arrow deer hunting, and divination through maize kernels - Diaz Balsera shows the nuances of a Nahua spiritual world.

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