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Discourses of the elders = the Aztec Huehuetlatolli : a first English translation
- Title
- Discourses of the elders = the Aztec Huehuetlatolli : a first English translation / introduced and translated by Sebastian Purcell.
- Publication
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
- ©2023
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- Description
- lix, 164 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- A philosophy grounded not in a transcendent divinity, afterlife, or individualism, but in a rooted communal life --
- The Aztecs of central Mexico had a rich philosophical tradition, passed down orally for centuries in the native Nahuatl language and recorded in Latin script by Spanish clergymen. One of the earliest transcripts was the Huehuetlatolli, or Discourses of the Elders, compiled by Friar Andrés de Olmos circa 1535. It consisted of short conversations between elders and young people on how to achieve a meaningful and morally sound life. Their core values relied on collective responsibility and group wisdom, orienting life around one's actions in this realm rather than an afterlife. Purcell's translation brings to life the Aztec ethical landscape, and shows that philosophy can be active, communal, and grounded in the pursuit of a meaningful life.--Adapted from jacket.
- Uniform Title
- Huehuehtlahtolli. English.
- Subject
- Note
- "Collected by Friar Andrés de Olmos circa 1535 with supplemental texts."
- In English, translated from the Nahautl.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The discourses of the elders -- Social role descriptions.
- Call Number
- JFD 24-111
- ISBN
- 9781324020585
- 132402058X
- 9781324020592 (canceled/invalid)
- 1324020598 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 1382795264
- Title
- Discourses of the elders = the Aztec Huehuetlatolli : a first English translation / introduced and translated by Sebastian Purcell.
- Publisher
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
- Copyright Date
- ©2023
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Olmos, Andrés de, approximately 1491-1570 or 1571, compiler.Purcell, Sebastian, writer of introduction, translator.
- Other Form:
- ebook version : 9781324020592
- Research Call Number
- JFD 24-111