The work of sahagun, university of new mexico, 1974. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on. Born in sahagun, spain, in 1499, he journeyed to new spain in 1529. Download full book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. His work contains the matritense codex, a manuscript product of the great. He learned nahuatl and spent more than 50 years in the study of aztec beliefs. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Sahagun was ordered to write in nahuatl the information needed by his colleagues for the conversion of the indigenous peoples of the region. Published by the school of american research and the university of utah. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new spain. Monographs of the school of american research, santa fe, new mexico. Anderson, salt lake city, university of utah press and school of american research, 19501982, 12 vol.
Twentyninth chapter, where it is said how, at the time the spaniards left mexico, there. General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new. He attended the university of salamanca, where he was exposed to the currents of renaissance humanism. He was a pioneer of modern anthropology and showed singular commitment, reticence and intelligence. Translated from the aztec into english, with notes and illustrations, by arthur j. The general history of the things of new spain, by bernardino.
Read and learn for free about the following article. The franciscan monk developed a deep appreciation for aztec culture and the nahuatl language. Although this edition of sahaguins work makes no claim to be. During this period, the university at salamanca was strongly influenced by erasmus, and was a center for spanish franciscan intellectual life. Ancianos nahuas tlatelolco 15361558 tepepulco 15581561 tlatelolco 15611564 mexico 15641569. General history of the things of new spain by fray.
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