It is written in heightened language, a series of metaphors that were more than likely comprehensible only to the most highly educated. Bierhorst has accom plished a job that has been left undone for four centuries. Encuentra cantares mexicanos en mercado libre mexico. Placencia, enrique gonzalez martinez, francisco gonzalez leon. This is the first com plete translation of ninetyone nahuatl songs inscribed late in the sixteenth century and preserved under the title cantares mexicanos in a volume of miscellaneous nahuatl and spanish manuscripts in the biblioteca nacional in mexico city. It is written in heightened language, a series of metaphors that were more than likely comprehensible only to the most highly educated few. Leon portilla, miguel pdf historiografia mexicana a. He was also the grandson of ahuitzotl, the ruler or tlatoani who commanded the aztecs from 1486 to 1502, leaving his unlucky successor motezuma ii an expanded empire and an extensively rebuilt religious center or templo mayor, the. A description is found in the census of prose manuscripts in the. As we see in the 98 songs in the cantares mexicanos, the performed oral text. Una traduzione in spagnolo venne fatta dal grande studioso. Families of santiago, nuevo leon, mexico volume three. Three times during the last century scientists have failed to decipher the cantares mexicanos.
Opening poem of the cantares mexicanos words without borders. The cantares mexicanos is also a theological work, an expression of a complex philosophy, and we think purposely arcane. Leonportilla suggests it is somehow politically metaphoric in a very general. It was finally translated in 1985 by john bierhost, this is the amazing result.
Some authorities dismiss bierhorsts analysis of the cantares, but it is with keeping the modern descendants of indigenous poetry and music. It is currently located in the national library of mexico in mexico city. Apr 22, 2020 cantares mexicanos songs of the aztecs is the english translation of the original aztec text written in nahuatl. Cantares mexicanos songs of the aztecs is the english translation of the original aztec text written in nahuatl three times during the last century scientists have failed to decipher the cantares mexicanos. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. The university of texas and stanford university have completed an. Families of general teran, nuevo leon, mexico volume fifteen 18911901. The 91 songs of the cantares form the largest nahuatl song collection, containing over half of all known traditional nahuatl songs. Nezahualcoyotl, poesia y pensamiento 14021472 miguel. The groom was the governor of the indian republica of tenochtitlan. Cantares mexicanos songs of the aztecs download free pdf. Comprar libro completo al mejor precio nuevo o segunda mano en casa del libro mexico. Some authorities dismiss bierhorst s analysis of the cantares, but it is with keeping the modern descendants of indigenous poetry and music. The analysis of the poems as ghost dance incantations is exciting and in keeping with mesoamerican and utoaztecan language tradition.
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