Erótica nahuatl
Miquel Leon-Portilla, Joel Rendón · 2018
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Foremost scholar of Mesoamerican history and culture transcribes, translates and studies 16th-century texts that exemplify presence of erotic elements in thought and culture of Mesoamerican people. Leon Portilla examines La Historia del Tohuenyo (from Madrid Codex); El Canto de las Mujeres de Chalco (from Cantares Mexicanos); Las Querellas del amor (ditto); Nezahualcóyotl y las dos ancianas libidinosas (Florentine Codex); and his own comparison of Greek text describing Aphrodite (from Hedios) and goddess Tlazoltéotl (from Florentine Codex). Accompanied by handsome drawings and prints by acclaimed contemporary printmaker Joel Rendón.
Book details
- Year
- 2018
- Language
- Spanish
- Series
- Itinerarios poéticos de México
- Publisher
- El Colegio Nacional
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 107
- ISBN
- 9786077243007
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