Ebook: The Aztecs: a very short introduction

The city of Tenochtitlan : center of the Aztec world -- Aztec foundations : Aztlan, cities, peoples -- Aztec expansion through conquest and trade -- Cosmovision and human sacrifice -- Women and children : weavers of life and precious necklaces -- Wordplay, philosophy, sculpture -- The fall of the Aztec empire -- The return of the Aztecs.;This text presents a very short introduction to the Aztecs using interpretive tools from religious studies and anthropology to uncover the paradox of Aztec life.