{"product_id":"a-scattering-of-jades-stories-poems-and-prayers-of-the-aztecs-0816523371-used","title":"A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0816523371\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knab, Timothy J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Europeans came to America, the Aztecs created a unique culture based on myth and a love of language. Myths and poems were an important part of their culture, and a successful speech by a royal orator was pronounced \"a great scattering of jades.\" A Scattering of Jades is an anthology of the best of Aztec literature, compiled by a noted anthropologist and a skilled translator of Nahuatl. It is a storehouse of myths, narratives, poems, and proverbs-as well as prayers and songs to the Aztec gods that provide insight into how these people's perception of the cosmos drove their military machine. Featuring a translation of the Mexicayotl-a work as important today for Mexico's concept of nationhood and ideology as it was at the time of the Conquest-these selections eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview. A Scattering of Jades is an unsurpassed window on ancient Mesoamerican civilization and an essential companion for anyone studying Aztec history, religion, or culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637281095968,"sku":"USED0816523371","price":31.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61DPrUeVfHL.jpg?v=1791136137","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/a-scattering-of-jades-stories-poems-and-prayers-of-the-aztecs-0816523371-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}