The Flower and the Scorpion
| Author | : Pete Sigal |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2011-11-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822351511 |
| ISBN-13 | : 082235151X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Flower and the Scorpion by : Pete Sigal
Download or read book The Flower and the Scorpion written by Pete Sigal and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sigal argues that sixteenth century Nahua sexuality cannot be fully understood only through colonial sensibilities and sources. He examines legal documents, clerical texts, pictorial manuscripts, images and glyphs of Nahua gods and goddesses and descriptions of fertility rituals and other historical accounts and stories to show the complexity of Nahua sexuality.
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