Meztli Sacrificial Maiden
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Meztli Sacrificial Maiden
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Author : Ross Richdale
language : en
Publisher: Purrbooks
Release Date : 2015-11-16
Meztli Sacrificial Maiden written by Ross Richdale and has been published by Purrbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-16 with Fiction categories.
In 1530 AD Spanish Time, Meztli and Cualli are saved from an Inca human sacrificial site where virgins are left to die to appease their gods because conquistadors invaded their lands. Zolin, Meztli's childhood friend has been sent by Hermit Tupac to rescue them, which he does. They must now follow a perilous journey along ancient Inca trails through the mountains to interior lands and the safety of free Inca towns. Etalpalli, one of the seven priests who brought the virgins to the sacrificial site has an agenda with loyalty to nobody but himself. He murders the six other priests who accompanied him to the site and on learning that two of the three virgins are still alive, attempts to find them. Conquistador Capitán Buena Giraldo, commander of the sector of the Inca Empire where Meztli and her friends live has more interest than just converting locals from their heathen ways. He wants to find a rumoured lost gold mine in the area. He teams up with Etalpalli who lies about his knowledge of where the mine is when really his aim is to find Meztli to enslave. On their way to the east, Meztli and her two friends are met at a junction in the trail by Urco from Cualli's village. He has been sent by Tupac to tell them that all the lands have been conquered by the conquistadors and there is no safe haven through the mountains. Instead they must follow the strings and knots that Incas use to communicate instead of a written language, to a secret cave that goes under the mountains to a hidden valley and golden pyramid. There they will be safe. But are they? A far greater threat catches up with them. It is smallpox, a plague brought by the conquistadors that is devastating the local population. Only a few adults survive. For some unknown reason the conquistadors are immune and Inca children also have a high survival rate. After travelling through the cave, Meztli and her friends arrive in the secret valley of Ehuraythak and golden pyramid to find that the entire population of adults have died from the plague and only children have survived. These are led by two twelve-year-olds, Palia and Ekko who soon welcome the four adults and the tiny community becomes self-sufficient. Meanwhile, Tupac learns that a new order of fanatical priests have arrived to replace the original ones in the local temple who died with the plague. Their solution is to sacrifice all the children and the few remaining mothers at the next full moon. Tupac is too old to be able to stop this latest sacrifice himself so sets out to find Zolin, Urco and the maidens to ask them to return to the sacrificial site and rescue the latest victims. On the way he is attacked, not by the conquistadors but by rogue priests including Etalpalli. His llama is killed and he is shot by a musket that the conquistadors have brought to their land but manages to fight them off by using his slingshot. His one thought now is to get to the pyramid but with a musket ball in his shoulder he is weak and knows that if the ball is not removed he will die. Only sheer willpower keeps him going through the cave. Back at Ehuraythak, Palia and Ekko notice someone coming down the trail. They alert Meztli and Tupac is rescued. Though extremely weak he survives and tells the four that they must return to the sacrificial site to rescue the mothers and children before the next full moon due to rise in only two weeks. Meztli and her friends begin a new journey back in a race against time through hostile territory controlled by the conquistadors and rogue priests. Their success depends on the help of others and sometimes the enemy become almost friends. The cost though, is gold and a lost gold mine that Capitán Giraldo believes is still in the area. Does this mean that the pyramid at Ehuraythak must be surrendered or is there another gold mine somewhere? Do they reach the forty children and adults about to be sacrificed in time? All will be revealed in this latest Ancient Ancestors novel.
Aztec
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Author : Gary Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Forge Books
Release Date : 2016-04-12
Aztec written by Gary Jennings and has been published by Forge Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Fiction categories.
Gary Jennings's Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America. Told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction, Mixtli-Dark Cloud, Aztec reveals the very depths of Aztec civilization from the peak and feather-banner splendor of the Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan to the arrival of Hernán Cortás and his conquistadores, and their destruction of the Aztec empire. The story of Mixtli is the story of the Aztecs themselves---a compelling, epic tale of heroic dignity and a colossal civilization's rise and fall. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Aztec Religion And Art Of Writing
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Author : Isabel Laack
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-03-27
Aztec Religion And Art Of Writing written by Isabel Laack and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-27 with History categories.
Laack’s study presents an innovative interpretation of Aztec religion and art of writing. She explores the Nahua sense of reality from the perspective of the aesthetics of religion and analyzes Indigenous semiotics and embodied meaning in Mesoamerican pictorial writing.
Handbook To Life In The Aztec World
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Author : Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2007
Handbook To Life In The Aztec World written by Manuel Aguilar-Moreno and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Describes daily life in the Aztec world, including coverage of geography, foods, trades, arts, games, wars, political systems, class structure, religious practices, trading networks, writings, architecture and science.
The Oxford Handbook Of The Aztecs
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Author : Deborah L. Nichols
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Oxford Handbook Of The Aztecs written by Deborah L. Nichols and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
The Oxford Handbook of the Aztecs, the first of its kind, provides a current overview of recent research on the Aztec empire, the best documented prehispanic society in the Americas. Chapters span from the establishment of Aztec city-states to the encounter with the Spanish empire and the Colonial period that shaped the modern world. Articles in the Handbook take up new research trends and methodologies and current debates. The Handbook articles are divided into seven parts. Part I, Archaeology of the Aztecs, introduces the Aztecs, as well as Aztec studies today, including the recent practice of archaeology, ethnohistory, museum studies, and conservation. The articles in Part II, Historical Change, provide a long-term view of the Aztecs starting with important predecessors, the development of Aztec city-states and imperialism, and ending with a discussion of the encounter of the Aztec and Spanish empires. Articles also discuss Aztec notions of history, writing, and time. Part III, Landscapes and Places, describes the Aztec world in terms of its geography, ecology, and demography at varying scales from households to cities. Part IV, Economic and Social Relations in the Aztec Empire, discusses the ethnic complexity of the Aztec world and social and economic relations that have been a major focus of archaeology. Articles in Part V, Aztec Provinces, Friends, and Foes, focuses on the Aztec's dynamic relations with distant provinces, and empires and groups that resisted conquest, and even allied with the Spanish to overthrow the Aztec king. This is followed by Part VI, Ritual, Belief, and Religion, which examines the different beliefs and rituals that formed Aztec religion and their worldview, as well as the material culture of religious practice. The final section of the volume, Aztecs after the Conquest, carries the Aztecs through the post-conquest period, an increasingly important area of archaeological work, and considers the place of the Aztecs in the modern world.
La Pocha Nostra
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Author : Guillermo Gómez-Peña
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-29
La Pocha Nostra written by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with Performing Arts categories.
La Pocha Nostra: A Handbook for the Rebel Artist in a Post-Democratic Society marks a transformation from its sister book, Exercises for Rebel Artists, into a pedagogical matrix suited for use as a performance handbook and conceptual tool for artists, activists, theorists, pedagogues, and trans-disciplinary border crossers of all stripes. Featuring a newly reworked outline of La Pocha Nostra's overall pedagogy, and how it has evolved in the time of Trump, cartel violence, and the politics of social media, this new handbook presents deeper explanations of the interdisciplinary pedagogical practices developed by the group that has been labeled "the most influential Latino/a performance troupe of the past ten years." Co-written by Guillermo Gómez-Peña in collaboration with La Pocha Nostra’s artistic co-director Saúl García-López and edited by Paloma Martinez-Cruz, this highly anticipated follow-up volume raises crucial questions in the new neo-nationalist era. Drawing on field experience from ten years of touring, the authors blend original methods with updated and revised exercises, providing new material for teachers, universities, radical artists, curators, producers, and students. This book features: Introductions by the authors and editor to Pocha Nostra practice in a post-democratic society. Theoretical, historical, poetic, and pedagogical contexts for the methodology. Suggestions for how to use the book in the classroom and many other scenarios. Detailed, hands-on exercises for using Pocha Nostra-inspired methods in workshops. A step-by-step guide to creating large-scale group performances. New, unpublished photos of the Pocha Nostra methods in practice. Additional texts by Reverend Billy and Savitri D., Dragonfly, Francesca Carol Rolla, VestAndPage, Micha Espinosa, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Praba Pilar, L. M. Bogad, Anuradha Vikram, and Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens, among many others. The book is complemented by the new book Gómez-Peña Unplugged: Texts on Live Art, Social Practice and Imaginary Activism (2008–2019).
Moon Lore
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Author : Timothy Harley
language : en
Publisher: London, S. Sonnenschein
Release Date : 1885
Moon Lore written by Timothy Harley and has been published by London, S. Sonnenschein this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Moon categories.
The Myths Of Mexico Peru
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Author : Lewis Spence
language : en
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-04-17
The Myths Of Mexico Peru written by Lewis Spence and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-17 with Fiction categories.
"The Myths of Mexico & Peru" is a book written by Lewis Spence, a Scottish author, journalist, and folklorist. Published in 1913, this work delves into the rich mythological traditions of two ancient civilizations: Mexico and Peru. Spence explores the myths, legends, and religious beliefs of these civilizations, shedding light on their cosmology, deities, creation stories, and cultural practices. Through meticulous research and analysis, he offers insights into the symbolic significance of various myths and their relevance to the societies that produced them. "The Myths of Mexico & Peru" provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the mythological heritage of these indigenous cultures, highlighting the enduring impact of their beliefs on art, literature, and spirituality. Spence's work serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in Mesoamerican and Andean mythology.
Sex And Sex Worship
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Author : Otto Augustus Wall
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-03
Sex And Sex Worship written by Otto Augustus Wall and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Social Science categories.
Sex is at the very heart of life, and this classic illustrated study of sex, its nature and function, and its influence on art, science, architecture and religion contains a wealth of information on sex beliefs, practices and worship in other cultures and periods of history stretching back to ancient times. Drawing on a wide range of sources including private collections of erotica, Wall shows how people in other times and places have dealt with the timeless themes of sexuality, male, female, love, passion, lust, desire and worship, dealing with sex as a private practice and also as public celebration. This edition first published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Unknown Mexico
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Author : Carl Lumholtz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
Unknown Mexico written by Carl Lumholtz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Indians of Mexico categories.