Los excesos del mono: salvajismo, transgresión y deshumanización en el pensamiento nahua del siglo xvi

Of the many symbolisms attributed to the monkey among the ancient Nahuas those related to excess and transgression stand out, as these qualities characterize for the most part the essence of this mammal. For the sixteenth century Nahuas, excessive behavior threatened the human identity, resulting in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaime Echeverría García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2015-12-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14376