The florentine codex is a 16thcentury ethnographic research study in mesoamerica by the. The 16th century codex was created, in part, during a pandemic. The peripatetic print in the florentine codex, mexico brill. Sutherland the florentine codex is an ancient document that describes the life of the aztecs, their religious ceremonies, astronomy, economy, social order, the conquest of mexico and customs in precolumbian mexico. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. As known, in this sophisticated era, technology will ease you in doing some activities. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 16 early nahuatl library. The codex is composed of the following twelve books. Of the collection the most prominent are book 1, which is dedicated to the gods, book 2 to the ceremonies, book 10 to general history, book 11 to earthly things, and book 12 to the conquest. Deals with holidays and sacrifices with which these natives honored their gods in times of infidelity.
The sequence of the florentine codexs twelve books aligns with the hierar. It can be among your early morning readings florentine codex. Pages 1143 received 23 sep 2016, accepted 11 jul 2017. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 11 early nahuatl library. Aztec gods from the digital edition of the florentine codex. General history of the things of new spain by fray. The florentine codex is considered the result of a complicated transculturation process. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The twelve books of the florentine codex are organized in the following way. The digital version of the codex is expected to launch in 2021, with an e book focusing on book. Papers of the school of american research by edgar l hewett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The florentine codex consists of twelve books that describe aztec life before the spanish conquest. An ecocritical evaluation of book xi of the florentine codex. The florentine codex has been the major source of aztec life in the years before the spanish conquest. The florentine codex is divided into twelve books, with each book dedicated to a specific aspect of aztec life. World digital library adds florentine codex library of. Composed of twelve books, a total of some 2,400 pages of text accompanied by a staggering 2,468 ink and color illustrations, and organized by individual topic e. Publication information the main body of the publication information page contains all the metadata that hraf holds for that document author. This is book 12, chapter 16 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. Deals with gods worshiped by the natives of this land, which is new spain.
Pdf download florentine codex book 11 book 11 earthly things monographs of the school of american download full ebook. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Those he had sent were various evil mensoothsayers and magicians. Exploring natural materials and objects in the florentine codex.
Aztec feather painters from the digital edition of the. Called the florentine codex, because its housed in florence, the manuscript documents the culture, politics, natural science, and history of the aztecs a group of nahuatlspeaking people who dominated large parts of central mexico between 1428 and 1521. Biblioteca medicea laurenziana it is the middle of a plague. Michelle rago, 202 7071634 the florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577 preserved in the medicea laurenziana library in florence, is for the first time available online in digital format, the library of.
That was the end of the march, for they had reached their goal. Book xi, the longest in the codex, is a treatise on natural history. Adjoining houses, florentine codex book 11 click on image to enlarge if you had visited tenochtitlan in the sixteenth century, you would eventually have stepped from one of the thousands of sunlit courtyards into one of the surrounding calli, windowless adobe rooms whose doorways always opened onto the flowerfilled patios. A page from book 11 of the florentine codex, about mexicos natural history, features a buoyant illustration of a peccary. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The threevolume manuscript of the florentine codex has been intensely analyzed and. A general history of the things of new spain two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic study of native life in mexico at the time of the spanish conquest. In 1577, a generation after the conquest of mexico, a unique illustrated book was completed.
Representations of hands in the florentine codex by. The florentine codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by nahua artists in the sixteenth century. The florentine codex remains a fascinating view into the culture of the aztecs, more aptly known as the nahua. October 31, 2012 world digital library adds florentine codex press contact. How a vital record of mexican indigenous life was created. This work is an encyclopedic compilation that aims to inform the readers about the life and culture of the aztec people. Deals with gods worshipped by the natives of this land, which is new spain. Book x is about aztec society and covers such subjects as the virtues and vices of the people, food and drink, the parts of the human body, and illnesses and remedies.
The florentine codex an encyclopedia of the nahua world in. Aztecs lectures 11 and 12 aztec civilization monday. Book twelve contains a meticulous retelling of the spanish conquest of mexico, from the days leading up to the first arrival of cortes to the eventual submission of the tlatilulcans, the. A vital record of mexican indigenous created under. Written between 1540 and 1585, the florentine codex so named because the manuscript has been part of the laurentian librarys collections since at least 1791 is the most authoritative statement we have of the aztecs lifeways and traditionsa rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people. Written in nahuatl with translation and summaries in spanish and latin, the book consists of 12 sections discussing the history, culture, and religion of the nahua people. Painters, pigments, and the making of the florentine codex. This process is embodied in the characteristics and physical appearance of the florentine codex. Telleth of all the metals which are in the earth 10. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics. Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. Gods, religious beliefs and rituals, cosmology, and moral philosophy, humanity society, politics, economics, including anatomy and disease, natural history. Earthly things monographs of the school of american re volume 11 9781607811664.
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