{"product_id":"9780816523375","title":"Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before Europeans came to America,\u003c\/b\u003e the Aztecs created a unique culture based on myth and a love of language. Myths and poems were an important part of their culture, and a successful speech by a royal orator was pronounced \"a great scattering of jades.\" \u003ci\u003eA Scattering of Jades\u003c\/i\u003e is an anthology of the best of Aztec literature, compiled by a noted anthropologist and a skilled translator of Nahuatl. It is a storehouse of myths, narratives, poems, and proverbs-as well as prayers and songs to the Aztec gods that provide insight into how these people's perception of the cosmos drove their military machine. Featuring a translation of the \u003ci\u003eMexicayotl\u003c\/i\u003e-a work as important today for Mexico's concept of nationhood and ideology as it was at the time of the Conquest-these selections eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview. \u003ci\u003eA Scattering of Jades\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsurpassed window on ancient Mesoamerican civilization and an essential companion for anyone studying Aztec history, religion, or culture.","brand":"Lorenzo Bonadè","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016736981232,"sku":"9780816523375","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780816523375_p0.jpg?v=1763752981","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780816523375","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}