It seemed to pierce the sky itself, very wide at the base and narrow at the top. This is book 12, chapter 1 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. 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. Jan 01, 2010 a sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico. 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. General history of the things of new spain by fray. Commonly called the florentine codex, the manuscript came into the possession of the medici no later than 1588 and is now in the medicea laurenziana library in florence. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Archaeological and historical evidence florentine codex. World digital library adds florentine codex library of.
Today, we think of the florentine codex as one of the most remarkable manuscripts created in the early modern era roughly. The florentine codex, a unique manuscript dating from 1577 preserved. Nov 15, 2016 eagle and jaguar warriors, florentine codex book. Visual and textual dialogues in colonial mexico and europe video 4 of 5 duration.
The codex is quite large with 1,200 folios pages and 2,468 painted illustrations. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 14 fcbk12ch14f21v00 folio 21 verso. A codex muy historiado jeanette favrot peterson chapter 2. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Florentine codex, book 12, ch 01 early nahuatl library. General history of the things of new spain by fray bernardino. 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 read more. This is book 12, chapter of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Florentine codex, book 12, ch fcbk12chf20r00 folio 20 recto. With the publication of the second edition of book two, the ceremonies, of the florentine codex, arthur j. 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. A sixteenthcentury manuscript known as the florentine codex is an outstanding example of graphic pluralism in early colonial mexico.
Book 1, the gods book 1, the gods anderson, arthur j. The gods pdf ebooks read more about florentine, codex, download, ebooks, aztec and dibble. This particular book is about the spanish invasion of mexico in 1519 and their eventual consolidation of power in the capital. 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. The florentine codex has 12 sections on subjects such as the gods and ceremonies. Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document format. My translation this version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex. Florentine codex book 1 book 1 the gods florentine codex. 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 native life in mexico at the time of the spanish conquest. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529.
This immense undertaking is the first complete translation into any language of. Book one describes in detail the gods of the aztec people, including uitzilopochtli, tlatoc, and quetzalcoatl. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In 2012 highresolution scans of all volumes of the florentine codex, in nahuatl and spanish, with illustrations, were added to the world digital library. The final version of the florentine codex was completed in 1569. Download book florentine codex book 2 book 2 the ceremonies florentine codex general history of the things of new spain in pdf format. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. You can read online florentine codex book 2 book 2 the ceremonies florentine codex general history of the things of. Pdf florentine codex article january christian roith. Book twelve contains a meticulous retelling of the spanish conquest of mexico, from the days leading up to the first arrival of cortes to the eventual submission of the tlatilulcans, the. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture hav.
Ebook florentine codex as pdf download portable document. 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. Reading between the lines of book 12 kevin terraciano chapter 4. Descriptions of the illustrations from the florentine codex presented here are adapted from alessandra pecci, images from the codex, in biblioteca medicea laurenziana, the world of the aztecs in the florentine codex. This is book 12, chapter 14 of the florentine codex, also known as the general history of the things of new spain. Florentine codex project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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. Two of the worlds leading scholars of the aztec language and culture have translated sahaguns monumental and encyclopedic study of nat. Florentine codex, book 12, ch early nahuatl library. General history of the things of new spain volume 1 9781607811572. The florentine codex is a complex document, assembled, edited, and appended over decades. Florentine codex 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 first italian translation ida giovanna rao chapter 3. Sahagun began conducting research into indigenous cultures in the 1540s, using a methodology that scholars consider to be a precursor to modern anthropological field technique.
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