Native Mesoamerican Spirituality: Ancient Myths, Discourses, Stories, Doctrines, Hymns, Poems from the Aztec, Yucatec, Quiche-Maya, and other Sacred Traditions

Native Mesoamerican Spirituality: Ancient Myths, Discourses, Stories, Doctrines, Hymns, Poems from the Aztec, Yucatec, Quiche-Maya, and other Sacred Traditions

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

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.

edited with a foreword, introd., and notes by Miguel León-Portilla ; translations by Miguel León-Portilla [and others] ; pref. by Fernando Horcasitas

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