El alma de Mesoamérica: unidad y diversidad en las concepciones anímicas
The Mesoamerica’s soul: unity and diversity of soul conceptions. In order to illustrate the unity and diversity of the Mesoamerican world-view, we will compare different native conceptions of the soul. From this procedure we will recognize those elements that tend to keep constant across space and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Société des américanistes
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Journal de la Société des Américanistes |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/7673 |
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| Summary: | The Mesoamerica’s soul: unity and diversity of soul conceptions. In order to illustrate the unity and diversity of the Mesoamerican world-view, we will compare different native conceptions of the soul. From this procedure we will recognize those elements that tend to keep constant across space and culture, identifying four types of soul: heart, breath, shadow and heat. Once described, we will explain, hypothetically, the manner in which these elements articulate under in the mythic scheme of the Fifth Sun. |
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| ISSN: | 0037-9174 1957-7842 |