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Book SynopsisThe Mexica used a solar calendar made up of eighteen months. Panquetzaliztli, the fifteenth month was significant for the fact that it marked the beginning of the season of warfare. John Schwaller offers a detailed look at how the celebrations of Panquetzaliztli changed over time and what these changes reveal about the history of the Aztecs.
Trade ReviewIn
The Fifteenth Month, distinguished historian of early colonial Mexico and renowned authority on Nahuatl language texts John F. Schwaller turns his sharp ethnohistorian's eye to the most important of the Aztec yearly festivals. His deep analysis of Panquetzaliztli reveals it is an outstanding lens through which to view major developments in Aztec history."" - Elizabeth Hill Boone, author of
Cycles of Time and Meaning in the Mexican Books of Fate""With
The Fifteenth Month, Aztec studies takes another leap forward. Examining what is arguably the most important of the year's eighteen months, John F. Schwaller brilliantly uses the twenty festive days of Panquetzaliztli as a device with which to explore Mexica daily life, the imperial culture of the Aztecs, and Nahua civilization on the eve of the Spanish invasion."" - Matthew Restall, author of
When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History
