Each page of the florentine codex contains parallel columns of nahuatl and spanish text. In 1585 he wrote a revision of the conquest narrative, published as book 12 of the florentine codex, one of. 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. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Book iv deals with the art of divination, or judicial astrology as practiced by the aztecs, and in particular with the tonalpohualli ritual calendar. The florentine codex medieval life, medieval art, mexican people, book catalogue. This is book 12, chapter 14 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain.
A general history of the things of new spain 2nd ed. My translation this version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex. Book xii recounts the spanish conquest of mexico, which took place between 1519, when cortes landed on the coast with just over 100 men and a few horses, and 1521, when tenochtitlan was taken and the aztecs subjugated. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, a general history. 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 tenochtitlans, and their rulers to the spaniards. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies. 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. Biblioteca medicea laurenziana by permission of mibact an illustrated detail shows a. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. Book 12 of the florentine codex recounts the story of the conquest.
Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. World digital library adds florentine codex library of. Take a quick interactive quiz on the concepts in aztec florentine codex. October 31, 2012 world digital library adds florentine codex press contact. This vast work documents in 12 books the religion, natural history, cultural practices and first decades of the fall of precolumbian mesoamerica. The twelve books of the florentine codex are organized in the following way. James lockhart has provided us with his transcription of the nahuatl and its translation to english. Frontispiece of the unam 1945 edition of the codex chimalpopoca. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 01 early nahuatl library. Whether you are buying or selling youve come to the right place. Mission churches as theaters of conversion in new spain.
Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, book 12 the core. Its 12 books, richly illustrated by indigenous artists, cover the aztec religion and calendar, economic and social life, aztec history and mythology, the use of plants and animals and the spanish conquest as seen through the eyes of the native. Book xi, the longest in the codex, is a treatise on natural history. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav. It is a codex consisting of 2,400 pages organized into twelve books, with. The most famous extant manuscript of the historia general is the florentine codex. While book 12 of the florentine codex includes her in several crucially important scenes, she appears only seven times out of one hundred sixtyone images. And we help you and your businesses find a place to feel at home. The mesoamericans used two calendars, one solar and the other ritual. It is a codex consisting of 2,400 pages organized into twelve books, with approximately 2,500 illustrations drawn by native artists using both native and european techniques. She appears in the frontispiece which depicts the landing of the spaniards. 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.
A general history of the things of new spain florentine codex. The florentine codex is divided into twelve books, with each book dedicated to a specific aspect of aztec life. Featherworking scenes, florentine codex, book 9, ca. Happy and eager, they patted each other on the back, so cheerful their heart was. Gods, religious beliefs and rituals, cosmology, and moral philosophy, humanity society, politics, economics, including anatomy and disease, natural history. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. The codex mendoza is an aztec codex, believed to have been created around the year 1541. In book xii of the florentine codex, sahaguns mexica informants refer to the.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the frontispiece, the spaniards unload their ships on the shore after landing fig. A vital record of mexican indigenous created under. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 12 early nahuatl library. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Musei wormiani historia, frontispiece from the museum wormianum. The goal is by getting the favorable worth from guide till the end of the book. This is book 12, chapter 1 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Book two gives comprehensive accounts of the religious ceremonies and days of feasting during the time of the aztecs, including prayers, songs, and the duties and roles of aztecs inside the. The conquest of mexico florentine codex, book 12 the. The sequence of the florentine codexs twelve books aligns with the hierar. 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. Florentine codex top results of your surfing florentine codex start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. A page from book 12 of the florentine codex records an early smallpox pandemic in colonial mexico. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 14 early nahuatl library. General history of the things of new spain by fray. This is book 12, chapter 12 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain.
776 376 815 928 189 35 784 1386 1082 1128 846 788 696 820 413 306 222 1226 637 827 1204 677 1026 183 820 1540 1458 717 582 850 957 1345 38 982 689