Sweeping the way : divine transformation in the Aztec festival of Ochpaniztli /

Incorporating human sacrifice, flaying, and mock warfare, the pre-Columbian Mexican ceremony known as Ochpaniztli, or "Sweeping," has long attracted attention. Although among the best known of eighteen annual Aztec ceremonies, Ochpaniztli's significance has nevertheless been poorly un...

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Author / Creator: DiCesare, Catherine R.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Language notes:English.
Imprint: Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, [2009]
Series:Mesoamerican worlds.
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