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Guardians of idolatry: gods, demons, and priests in Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón's treatise on the heathen superstitions
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| Full title: | Guardians Of Idolatry: Gods, Demons, And Priests In Hernando Ruiz De Alarcón's Treatise On The Heathen Superstitions Gods, Demons, And Priests In Hernando Ruiz De Alarcón's Treatise On The Heathen Superstitions |
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| ISBN: | 9780806160405 |
| ISBN 10: | 0806160403 |
| Authors: | Díaz Balsera, Viviana , 1957- (author.) |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
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Synopsis
A Multidisciplinary, In-depth Study Of The Treatise Of The Heathen Superstitions Written By Hernando Ruiz De Alarcón In 1629 And The Manual For Ministers Of These Indians Written By Jacinto De La Serna In 1656. Provides Insight Into Postclassic Mesoamerican Indigenous Beliefs And Religious Practices With Close Readings Of Four Nahualtocaitl Incantations.--provided By Publisher. Quetzalcoatl, God Of Cholula -- Trecena 11 Of The Tonalpohualli -- Detail Of The First Panel Of The Mapa Quinatzin -- Oxomoco And Cipactonal Divining With Maize Kernels. Viviana Díaz Balsera. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.