Annals of Native America (PBK 2019) Camilla Townsend History Native America

Description: Camilla Townsend - The Annals of Native America (PB, 2019) ; 318p. Synopsis - For many generations, the Nahuas of Mexico maintained their tradition of the xiuhpohualli. or "year counts," telling and performing their history around communal firesides so that the memory of it would not be lost. When the Spaniards came, young Nahuas took the Roman letters taught to them by the friars and used the new alphabet to record historical performances by elders. Between them, they wrote hundreds of pages, which circulated widely within their communities. Over the next century and a half, their descendants copied and recopied these texts, sometimes embellishing, sometimes extracting, and often expanding them chronologically. The annals, as they have usually been called, were written not only by Indians but also for Indians, without regard to European interests. As such they are rare and inordinately valuable texts. They have often been assumed to be both largely anonymous and at least partially inscrutable to modern ears. In this work, Nahuatl scholar Camilla Townsend reveals the authors of most of the texts, restores them to their proper contexts, and makes sense of long misunderstood documents. She follows a remarkable chain of Nahua historians, generation by generation, exploring who they were, what they wrote, and why they wrote it. Sometimes they conceived of their work as a political act, reinstating bonds between communities, or between past, present, and future generations. Sometimes they conceived of it largely as art and delighted in offering language that was beautiful or startling or humorous. Annals of Native America brings together, for the first time, samples of their many creations to offer a heretofore obscured history of the Nahuas and an alternate perspective on the Conquest and its aftermath.. Paperback pre-owned book in very good condition. Please refer to photo's for condition and read the decription. ------------Hi, i'm an Aussie book seller specialising in sourcing high quality pre-loved, new books and DVDs. We are adding books and DVDs daily to our store, so do tag us in your store favorites to keep track of our listed collections :-) Some details regarding shipping - DOMESTIC (within Australia) - Domestic shipping sent via Australia Post. - We provide a combination of Free and/or Calculated standard postage costs (dependent upon items) anywhere in Australia for items under 5kg ; - Larger bulkier and books and Book bundles will have postage costs listed ; - If you would like Express Post, please make contact and we can arrange it. INTERNATIONAL (Includes NZ, US & UK)International shipping sent via Australia Post. - Standard Flat Rate International Shipping costs calculated upon checkout ; - If you would like Express Post, please make contact and we can arrange it. - Import duties, taxes, and charges aren?t included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying. - We are happy to combine orders to save on postage costs. Pls ensure you use add to 'shopping cart' feature to ensure all orders are on a single invoice, to ensure combined postage costs are calculated accurately. - Shipped in 1 day of payment clearnace - All purchases are mailed in Australia Post padded mailers and/or Australia Post boxes for maximum protection - We offer 30 days return policy. Buyer will be responsible for return postage costs. Pls feel free to contact me if you have any questions :-)Miss Holley Emma's Book Room XoXo Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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