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| Other authors / contributors: | Olmos, Andrés de, approximately 1491-1570 or 1571, compiler.
Purcell, Sebastian, writer of introduction, translator.
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| ISBN: | 9781324020585
132402058X
9781324020592
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| Notes: | "collected by Friar Andrés de Olmos circa 1535 with supplemental texts."
In English, translated from the Spanish.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Summary: | A philosophy grounded not in a transcendent divinity, afterlife, or individualism, but in a rooted communal life --
The Aztecs of central Mexico had a rich philosophical tradition, passed down orally for centuries in the native Nahuatl language and recorded in Latin script by Spanish clergymen. One of the earliest transcripts was the Huehuetlatolli, or Discourses of the Elders, compiled by Friar Andrés de Olmos circa 1535. It consisted of short conversations between elders and young people on how to achieve a meaningful and morally sound life. Their core values relied on collective responsibility and group wisdom, orienting life around one's actions in this realm rather than an afterlife. Purcell's translation brings to life the Aztec ethical landscape, and shows that philosophy can be active, communal, and grounded in the pursuit of a meaningful life. -- adapted from jacket
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| Other form: | ebook version : 9781324020592
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