{"product_id":"9788498162592","title":"Relación of Michoacán","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRelación de Michoacán\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRelación de Michoacán\u003c\/i\u003e is a fundamental document for understanding the history and culture of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people before the Spanish conquest. Written by the friar Jerónimo de Alcalá in the mid-16th century, this ethnographic work collects testimonies from the indigenous people themselves, offering a unique vision of their social organization, religious beliefs, and daily life. In its pages, the reader will find a valuable first-hand account, a chronicle that combines the chronicler's perspective with the voice of a civilization at a moment of profound transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was originally structured in three parts, although only one folio of the first, dedicated to the Purépecha gods and their festivities, is preserved in the El Escorial Library. The text that has reached us focuses on the history and customs of the Tarascan people. Through the accounts collected by the friar, the memory of the ancient rulers, the wars, traditions, and social life of this Mesoamerican empire are reconstructed. It is, in essence, an attempt to preserve the memory of a culture that was disappearing under colonial rule, offering one of the richest and most direct sources on pre-Hispanic Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistory and political organization of the Purépecha (Tarascan) Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCosmogony, deities, and pre-Columbian religious rituals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDaily life, customs, and social structure of the Tarascan culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe process of Spanish conquest and colonization from the indigenous perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe work of chroniclers and the transcription of oral traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and researchers of American history, anthropology, and ethnohistory, as well as any reader interested in the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico. It is an essential read for those who wish to know in depth the legacy of the Purépecha people and to have a primary source that documents their past before the arrival of the Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a first-rate documentary source, considered a key testimony on Tarascan culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed and authentic vision of the beliefs, social organization, and history of a Mesoamerican empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to understand how indigenous memory was recorded and preserved during the early colonial period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e de Alcalá, Jerónimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e CLASSIC TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of the \u003ci\u003eRelación de Michoacán\u003c\/i\u003e recovers a text of inestimable historical and anthropological value. For the specialized reader or the enthusiast of Mexican history, it represents an opportunity to access one of the most important chronicles of the 16th century in an accessible and well-presented format. Its content, which gives voice to the memory of the Purépecha people, makes it a required reference work and a revealing read for those seeking to understand the richness and complexity of pre-Columbian civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406314168667,"sku":"9788498162592","price":20.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849816259.jpg?v=1781835677","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788498162592","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}