The Myth of Quetzalcoatl: Religion, Rulership, and History in the Nahua World

by Alfredo López Austin and Guilhem Olivier

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl is a translation of Alfredo L pez Austin's 1973 book Hombre-Dios: Religi n y politica en el mundo n huatl. Despite its pervasive and lasting influence on the study of Mesoamerican history, religion in general, and the Quetzalcoatl myth in particular, this work has not been available in English until now.

The importance of Hombre-Dios and its status as a classic arise from its interdisciplinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607323907
• ISBN13: 9781607323907
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"