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EVOLUTION OF SACRED SPACE WITH THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO

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Date Issued:
1987
Summary:
Mesoamerican religion crystallized around the pre-Columbian pyramid-temple which represented both cosmic order and structure. On the summit of the truncated pyramid, communication with the ascending and descending levels of the heavens could be achieved and thus, the relationships between mankind and the universe could be explored and celebrated. Located within a stone and earthen wall enclosure, Aztec pyramid-temples were frequently superimposed in order to provide for the rejuvenation and augmentation of sacred space. This thesis will focus on the religion of the pre-Hispanic Mesoamericans and the evolution of sacred space as it related to the construction and enlargement of pyramid-temples. In addition, this study will explore the evangelistic activities of the sixteenth century Spanish missionaries; their religious architecture; and the placement of their first churches in the valley of Mexico.
Title: THE EVOLUTION OF SACRED SPACE WITH THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
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Name(s): GIES, GERALD A.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Schwaller, Fritz, Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1987
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 132 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Mesoamerican religion crystallized around the pre-Columbian pyramid-temple which represented both cosmic order and structure. On the summit of the truncated pyramid, communication with the ascending and descending levels of the heavens could be achieved and thus, the relationships between mankind and the universe could be explored and celebrated. Located within a stone and earthen wall enclosure, Aztec pyramid-temples were frequently superimposed in order to provide for the rejuvenation and augmentation of sacred space. This thesis will focus on the religion of the pre-Hispanic Mesoamericans and the evolution of sacred space as it related to the construction and enlargement of pyramid-temples. In addition, this study will explore the evangelistic activities of the sixteenth century Spanish missionaries; their religious architecture; and the placement of their first churches in the valley of Mexico.
Identifier: 14410 (digitool), FADT14410 (IID), fau:11211 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1987.
Subject(s): Indians of Mexico--Religion and mythology--History.
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