The Fifth Sun: Aztec Gods, Aztec World

by Burr Cartwright Brundage

Book Overview

The ancient Aztecs dwelt at the center of a dazzling and complex cosmos. From this position they were acutely receptive to the demands of their gods. The Fifth Sun represents a dramatic overview of the Aztec conception of the universe and the gods who populated it--Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent; Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror; and Huitzilopochtli, the Southern Hummingbird. Burr Cartwright Brundage explores the myths behind these and others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292724381
• ISBN13: 9780292724389
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"