October 31, 2012 world digital library adds florentine codex press contact. It can be among your early morning readings florentine codex. Sutherland the florentine codex is an ancient document that describes the life of the aztecs, their religious ceremonies, astronomy, economy, social order, the conquest of mexico and customs in precolumbian mexico. Is there somewhere i can find the florentine codex translated into english. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Florentine codex, translated from the aztec into english, with notes and illus. This is book 12, chapter 11 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Aztec women and child, florentine codex book 4 click on image to enlarge those many wives and concubines that had arrived as prisoners of war, or been turned over to the mexica by their own people as a peace offering in order to prevent a war with. The florentine codex is a 16thcentury ethnographic research study in mesoamerica by the. Michelle rago, 202 7071634 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. Codex florentinus, or the florentine codex, is an impressive example of how eventful the biography of a manuscript could be in the late 16th century. The first part of this chapter explains how the spaniards reached tlaxcala. Some thoughts on sahagun and the florentine codex mv. A vital record of mexican indigenous created under. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture. Of the collection the most prominent are book 1, which is dedicated to the gods, book 2 to the ceremonies, book 10 to general history, book 11 to earthly things, and book 12 to the conquest. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529.
Florentine codex, book 12, ch 11 early nahuatl library. The threevolume manuscript of the florentine codex has been intensely analyzed and. Its 12 books, richly illustrated by indigenous artists, cover the aztec religion and. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture h. Double page from the florentine codex, book 1, fols. The item general history of the things of new spain. In contrast, the inquisition and philip ii of spain 15271598 suspected the manuscript was being employed to promote heathen rites, and they.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. The florentine codex shanthis cca world lit course. The codex was compiled over the last four decades of sahaguns life. The florentine codex an encyclopedia of the nahua world in. Aztec feather painters from the digital edition of the. Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. Odysseus follows circes instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water. World digital library adds florentine codex library of congress. Dibble represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in. 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.
Aztec gods from the digital edition of the florentine codex. Publication information the main body of the publication information page contains all the metadata that hraf holds for that document author. The florentine codex is divided into twelve books, with each book dedicated to a specific aspect of aztec life. World digital library adds florentine codex library of. Birthing was revered as a battle of sorts and the new child as a captured captive. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies.
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. The text is in spanish and nahuatl, the language of the aztecs. Florentine codex, featherworking scenes vistasgallery. Commonly called the florentine codex, the manuscript came into the possession of the medici no later than 1588 and is now in the medicea laurenziana library in florence.
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. General history of the things of new spain by fray. In 1577, a generation after the conquest of mexico, a unique illustrated book was completed. Book three describes in detail the excitingand sometimes bloodyorigin stories of uitzilopochtli, titlacauan, and quetzalcoatl. As known, in this sophisticated era, technology will ease you in doing some activities. Papers of the school of american research by edgar l hewett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An invaluable source about feather working, the florentine codex also provides insight into the ways indigenous and european imagemaking and recordkeeping traditions intertwined in the first generations of colonization. Earthly things monographs of the school of american re volume 11 9781607811664. Thus, having dealt with higher beings and humans, sahagun turns to. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The florentine codex has bound pages, a type of book. Book xi, the longest in the codex, is a treatise on natural history. Florentine codex is a latterday scholars designation for the most finished version of a corpus properly known as what.
Called the florentine codex, because its housed in florence, the manuscript documents the culture, politics, natural science, and history of the aztecs a group of nahuatlspeaking people who dominated large parts of central mexico between 1428 and 1521. Download florentine codex book 11 book 11 earthly things free books. Also tells the native history of the spanish conquest. A general history of the things of new spain hardcover november 1, 1963. Photos of pages from the sar archives, sar press, book projects, florentine codex, book 11, part 1, chapter 1 earthly things, left, and book. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. The florentine codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2, illustrations drawn by nahua artists in the sixteenth century. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. James lockhart has provided us with his transcription of the nahuatl and its translation to english. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 11 fcbk12ch11f17r00 folio 17 recto. As a result, the document is some 2400 pages, compiled into twelve books, which focuses on the pre. The florentine codex has been the major source of aztec life in the years before the spanish conquest. Ive been searching for a while now and ive only found a few copies of it for sale that are outside of my price range. The odyssey by homer book 11 summary and analysis youtube.
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