Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle, and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture

The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-11-12

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230285644

DOI: 10.1057/9780230582330

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 225.0