An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Florentine Codex
Author: Bernardino de Sahagún
Referenced in 2 episodes
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November 14, 2023
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Described as an indigenous account 'told by indigenous people to Franciscan friars' - used as a source for the Mexica perspective on the temple massacre, with a lengthy passage quoted from it.
November 26, 2022
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Referenced as 'this great source, this pioneering work of ethnography by a Franciscan friar in the mid-16th century' discussing life among the Mexica/Aztecs, specifically their use of marigold flowers in religious rituals.