Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire: Myths and Prophecies in the Aztec Tradition

David Carrasco draws from the perspectives of the history of religions, anthropology, and urban ecology to explore the nature of the complex symbolic form of Quetzalcoatl in the organization, legitimation, and subversion of a large segment of the Mexican urban tradition. His new Preface addresses this tradition in the light of the Columbian quincentennial. "This book, rich in ideas, constituting a novel approach . . . represents a stimulating and provocative contribution to Mesoamerican studies. . . . Recommended to all serious students of the New World's most advanced indigenous civilization."H. B. Nicholson,ManDavid Carrasco is the author of 'Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire: Myths and Prophecies in the Aztec Tradition', published 1992 under ISBN 9780226094908 and ISBN 0226094901.