An indigenous male physician curing a patients backache with an ointment volume 3, book 10, page 227. Each page of the florentine codex contains parallel columns of nahuatl and spanish text. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav. Jan 01, 2010 a sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
The codex consists of twelve books on many aspects of nahua culture and language, presented in parallel columns of nahuatl and castilianlanguage alphabetic text, including many illustrations drawn by nahua artists. Following the traditional division of knowledge common to many european encyclopedic works, the florentine codex deals with all things divine or rather idolatrous, human and natural of new spain. Florentine codex goodreads meet your next favorite book. Book xi, the longest in the codex, is a treatise on natural history. This colorful and clear translation brings to life characteristics of each god. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies. The florentine codex an encyclopedia of the nahua world in. Florentine codex project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In 2012 highresolution scans of all volumes of the florentine codex, in nahuatl and spanish, with illustrations, were added to the world digital library. World digital library adds florentine codex library of. Earthly things two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic study of native life in mexico at the time of the spanish conquest. The translators and editors of the present edition of the florentine codex have wisely limited themselves, in general, to the materials to be found in this codex although they do include, to book vii, an appendixconsisting of the first five chapters of book vii from the. The nahuas recorded their culture and history in their own language in the right text column, and sahagun had the nahuatl translated into spanish in the left text column. World digital library adds florentine codex library of congress.
The florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577 preserved in the medicea laurenziana library in florence, is for the first time available online in digital format, the library of congress announced today. The bestpreserved manuscript is commonly referred to as the florentine codex, as the codex is held in the laurentian library of florence, italy. The volume chapters address a range of subjects, from nahua sacred beliefs, moral discourse, and natural history to the florentine artists models and the manuscripts reception in europe. Written between 1540 and 1585, the florentine codex so named because the manuscript has been part of the laurentian library s collections since at least 1791 is the most authoritative statement we have of the aztecs lifeways and traditions a rich and intimate yet panoramic view of a doomed people.
Its 12 books, richly illustrated by indigenous artists, cover the aztec religion and calendar, economic and. Click download or read online button to get the florentine codex book now. The florentine codex download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document format.
He worked on this project from up until his death in the work consists of 2, pages organized into twelve books. Florentine codex book 1 book 1 the gods florentine codex. General history of the things of new spain by fray. Florentine codex top results of your surfing florentine codex start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The general history of the things of new spain, by bernardino. Other articles where florentine codex is discussed. Representations of hands in the florentine codex by. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Anderson were the first to translate the codex from nahuatl to english, in a project that took 30 years to complete. A sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Florentine codex book 10 pdf, entire florentine codex online the original purpose was to write the books in order to understand those who did book 10 is about society. Book two gives comprehensive accounts of the religious ceremonies and days of feasting during the time of the aztecs, including prayers, songs, and the duties and roles of aztecs inside the. Commonly referred to as the florentine codex, the manuscript consists of 12 books devoted to different topics. The florentine codex is divided by subject area into twelve books and includes over 2,000 illustrations drawn by nahua artists in the sixteenth century. All images from the florentine codex original in the biblioteca medicea laurenziana, florence scanned from our own copy of the club internacional del libro 3volume facsimile edition, madrid, 1994. Translated from the aztec into english, with notes and illustrations, by arthur j. Thus, having dealt with higher beings and humans, sahagun turns to. The florentine codex ultimately yields new perspectives on the nahua world several decades after the fall of the aztec empire. Mexica noblewomen, florentine codex book 10 click on image to enlarge picture sources.
Book eleven is a beautifully written and careful documentation of all of the animals and plants known to the aztecs in the sixteenth century. Published by the school of american research and the university of utah. Oct 31, 2012 the florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577 preserved in the medicea laurenziana library in florence, is for the first time available online in digital format, the library of congress announced today. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic study of. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Florentine codex, general history of the things of new spain. With the publication of the second edition of book two, the ceremonies, of the florentine codex, arthur j. We reveal you some referred publications florentine codex. Monographs of the school of american research, santa fe, new mexico. Now housed in the biblioteca medicea laurenziana in florence and bound in three lavishly illustrated.
Book x is about aztec society and covers such subjects as the virtues and vices of the people, food and drink, the parts of the human body, and illnesses and remedies. The general history of the things of new spain, by. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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