Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire.

By:

Hassig, Ross, 1945-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: University of New Mexico Press, 2016.Description: 1 online resource (200)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

082635713X
9780826357137

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire.DDC classification:

972 23

LOC classification:

F1219.76.S64

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Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: A Brief Overview of the Aztec Empire; 2: Marriage in Aztec Society; 3: Perspectives on Polygyny; 4: Reassessing the Aztec Kings; 5: Polygyny and Progeny; 6: Polygyny and Social Mobility; 7: Property, Inheritance, and Class; 8: Problems with Polygyny; 9: Aztec Polygyny and Imperial Expansion; 10: Polygyny and the Conquest of Mexico; 11: The Marital Heritage of Europe; 12: Undermining Aztec Society; 13: Concluding Remarks; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.

Summary: This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.

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This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-179) and index.

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