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The Flower and the Scorpion

- Sexuality and Ritual in Early Nahua Culture

About The Flower and the Scorpion

Sigal argues that sixteenth century Nahua sexuality cannot be fully understood only through colonial sensibilities and sources. He examines legal documents, clerical texts, pictorial manuscripts, images and glyphs of Nahua gods and goddesses and descriptions of fertility rituals and other historical accounts and stories to show the complexity of Nahua sexuality.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822351511
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • November 24, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x158x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 562 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of The Flower and the Scorpion

Sigal argues that sixteenth century Nahua sexuality cannot be fully understood only through colonial sensibilities and sources. He examines legal documents, clerical texts, pictorial manuscripts, images and glyphs of Nahua gods and goddesses and descriptions of fertility rituals and other historical accounts and stories to show the complexity of Nahua sexuality.

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