Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire

Polygamy and the Rise and Demise of the Aztec Empire Hassig Ross Wydawca: University of New Mexico Press Data wydania: 2016 ISBN: 9780826357120 Liczba stron: 200 Format: 229 x 152 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: 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. The author surveys what it means to be polygynous by comparing the practice in other cultures, past and present, and he uses its demographic consequences to flesh out this understudied topic in Aztec history.