The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic History, Religion, and Nahua Poetics

by Jongsoo Lee

Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472), the "poet-king" of Texcoco, has been described as one of the most important pre-Hispanic figures in Nahua history. Since the conquest, European chroniclers have continually portrayed him as a symbol of Aztec civilization and culture, a wise governor and lawmaker, poet and patron of the arts, and proto-monotheist. Their chronicles have served as sources for anthropologists, historians, and literary critics who focus on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826343384
• ISBN13: 9780826343383
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"