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This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.
A brief overview of the Aztec empire -- Marriage in Aztec society -- Perspectives on polygyny -- Reassessing the Aztec kings -- Polygyny and progeny -- Polygyny and social mobility -- Property, inheritance, and class -- Problems with polygyny -- Aztec polygyny and imperial expan…
This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.
This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest.
In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, Ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors. Because they lacked numerical superiority, faced logistical problems presented by the terrain, and competed with agriculture for manpower, the Aztecs relied as much on…
