The Renaissance Reception of Nahua Paideia in the Writings of Bernardino de Sahagún
An Aesthetic Approach to Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3177959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Virginia Aspe Armella (0000-0002-0685-7721, Universidad Panamericana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1070 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12121070 |
| OpenAlex | W3217473157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this article, I propose that books I-VI of Bernardino Sahagún's Códice florentino, which discuss the moral and religious philosophies of indigenous Mexicans, should be interpreted through the lens of Renaissance humanist linguistic and philosophical theories. I demonstrate that, utilizing Franciscan-Bonaventurean epistemology, Sahagún put forward a method of evangelizing that intended to separate "the good from the bad" in indigenous cultures. In an effort to defend my claim, I first lay out some of the problems surrounding the Códice florentino. Second, I describe the general theological and cosmological views held by the Aztecs, so that, third, I may develop the main principles of the philosophy of flor y canto (in xochitl in cuicatl). Against a political interpretation that is often defended by appealing to the traditional rituals performed in the Aztec empire, I contend that their philosophy should be interpreted from the perspective of Nahua religion and aesthetics. I also discuss Sahagún's reception of Aztec philosophy in the Códice with a focus on his interest in the linguistic and empirical dimensions of Nahua religion
Aesthetics · Analogy · Ancient history · Art · Art history · Empire · Epistemology · Humanism · Indigenous · Linguistics · Literature · Paideia · Political philosophy · Politics · Sociology · The Renaissance · Theology · Classics · History · Latin American history and culture · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |