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The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic History, Religion, and Nahua Poetics Jongsoo Lee
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The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic History, Religion, and Nahua Poetics
Jongsoo Lee
Lee offers a more realistic portrait of the legendary Aztec ruler Nezahualcoyotl, derived from examination of original Nahuatl codices and poetry, as well as Spanish chronicles.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-270) and index.; Presents a new disuccion of fifteenth-century poet-king Nezahualcoyotl that examines original Nahuatl writings in conjunction with Spanish chronicles to present a revised biographical portrait of the Aztec figure.; Description based on print version record.; EBSCO complete collection. Publisher Marketing: Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472), the "poet-king" of Texcoco, has been described as one of the most important pre-Hispanic figures in Nahua history. Since the conquest, European chroniclers have continually portrayed him as a symbol of Aztec civilization and culture, a wise governor and lawmaker, poet and patron of the arts, and proto-monotheist. Their chronicles have served as sources for anthropologists, historians, and literary critics who focus on these contrived images and continually reproduce the colonial propaganda on Nezahualcoyotl. This, as Jongsoo Lee argues, subsequently leads to a misrepresentation of the history, religion, literature, and politics of pre-Hispanic Mexico that are altered to support such images of Nezahualcoyotl. Lee provides a new assessment of Nezahualcoyotl that critically examines original codices and poetry written in Nahuatl alongside Spanish chronicles in an effort to paint a more realistic portrait of the legendary Aztec figure. Urging scholars away from sources that reinforce a Judeo-Christian perspective of pre-Hispanic history, Lee offers a revision of the colonial images of Nahua history and culture that have continued over the last five hundred years.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 22, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780826343383 |
| Publishers | University of New Mexico Press |
| Genre | Cultural Region > Latin America |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 254 × 177 × 18 mm · 517 g |
| Language | English |
