Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and index.
Contents
The historical and cultural background of Aztec civilization -- The middle cultures in the Valley of Mexico -- Teotihuacan and the Classical Toltecs -- The Chichimec period and the dynastic Toltecs -- The Aztec period -- The man and the tribe -- Economy -- Craftsmanship -- The fine arts -- Religion -- Ritual -- Foreign affairs and war -- Glimpse of Tenochtitlan -- The death throes of the Aztec Nation -- The Aztecs after their conquest.