Papers of the school of american research by edgar l hewett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Book 12 describes the arrival of spaniards in 1519 to what is today mexico, and the war on tenochtitlan, the mexica capital of the aztec empire. World digital library adds florentine codex library of congress. Oct 02, 2010 please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Click download or read online button to get the florentine codex book now. The florentine codex shanthis cca world lit course. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Unfollow florentine codex to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dec 09, 20 the excerpts from the florentine codex in our book, the midwife addresses the woman who has died in childbirth and the midwife addresses the newly delivered woman, provide fascinating examples of gender treatment in aztec society. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Anderson and charles dibble, following in the tradition of nineteenthcentury mexican scholars francisco del paso y troncoso and joaquin garcia icazbalceta. General history of the things of new spain by fray. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 12 early nahuatl library. Book 12 of the florentine codex is the property of its rightful owner. This is book 12, chapter 12 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. 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. Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. The florentine codex ultimately yields new perspectives on the nahua world several decades after the fall of. The codex consists of twelve books on many aspects of nahua. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics.
General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. The florentine codex download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The florentine codex was a series of works on mexico, its people and their history overseen by fray bernardino sahagun a franciscan sympathetic to mexicans and mexican civilization, if not to their religion. Archaeological and historical evidence florentine codex. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture h.
Florentine codex, book 12, ch 04 fcbk12ch04f07v00 folio 7 verso. This is an english language translation of the original sidebyside spanish. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav. This is book 12, chapter 4 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. A general history of the things of new spain florentine codex. October 31, 2012 world digital library adds florentine codex press contact.
Take a quick interactive quiz on the concepts in aztec florentine codex. This is book 12, chapter 14 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. 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. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, book 12 the. Florentine codex top results of your surfing florentine codex start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. A detail from book 9 of the florentine codex shows a feather worker preparing tropical bird feathers for a feather mosaic. An english translation of the florentine codex is available as florentine codex. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Painters, pigments, and the making of the florentine codex.
Book two gives comprehensive accounts of the religious ceremonies and days of feasting during the time of the aztecs, including prayers, songs, and the duties and roles of aztecs inside the. Book xi, the longest in the codex, is a treatise on natural history. As a result, the document is some 2400 pages, compiled into twelve books, which focuses on the pre. Florentine codex project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This vast work documents in 12 books the religion, natural history, cultural practices and first decades of the fall of precolumbian mesoamerica. Following the traditional division of knowledge common to many european encyclopedic works, the florentine codex deals with all things divine or rather idolatrous, human and natural of new spain. The codex was compiled over the last four decades of sahaguns life. The three bound volumes of the florentine codex are found in the biblioteca medicealorenziana palat. Happy and eager, they patted each other on the back, so cheerful their heart was. The florentine codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by nahua artists in the sixteenth. A sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. A general history of the things of new spain 2nd ed.
While the artists of th florentinee codex featured marina only seven times, she appears quite frequentllienzo. Oct 31, 2012 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 congress announced today. Following the traditional division of knowledge common to many european encyclopedic works, the florentine codex deals with all things divine or rather idolatrous. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 04 early nahuatl library. Book xii recounts the spanish conquest of mexico, which took place between 1519, when cortes landed on the coast with just over 100 men and a few horses, and 1521, when tenochtitlan was taken and the aztecs subjugated. The florentine codex an encyclopedia of the nahua world in. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, book 12 the core. Although it has been amply appreciated and studied since the late nineteenth century, its ongoing ethnographic, linguistic, and historical utility cannot. The volume chapters address a range of subjects, from nahua sacred beliefs, moral discourse, and natural history to the florentine artists models and the manuscripts reception in europe. Some thoughts on sahagun and the florentine codex mv. This version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex. Mar 16, 2016 a digital version of the florentine codex can be accessed here and here. Its 12 books, richly illustrated by indigenous artists, cover the aztec religion and calendar, economic and social life, aztec history and mythology, the use of plants and animals and the spanish conquest as seen through the eyes of the native.
The first part of this chapter explains how the spaniards reached tlaxcala. This is book 12, chapter 1 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 14 fcbk12ch14f21v00 folio 21 verso. Birthing was revered as a battle of sorts and the new child as a captured captive. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 14 early nahuatl library. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document format. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Some thoughts on sahagun and the florentine codex mv lindsey. Each page of the florentine codex contains parallel columns of nahuatl and spanish text. That was the end of the march, for they had reached their goal.
Florentine codex, book 12, ch 01 early nahuatl library. The research institute will also produce a standalone study of book 12 of the florentine codex as a digital anthology of new scholarly research that foregrounds indigenous perspectives on the conquest. A vital record of mexican indigenous created under. Classic book, one of the marvels of the mexican mesoamerican contribution to world civilization and mankind. 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. Book four delves into the aztecs complex astrological beliefs. World digital library adds florentine codex library of. The 16th century codex was created, in part, during a pandemic. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. General history things new spain conquest mexico book 12. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. These practice questions will help you master the material.