Picietl-tobacco: Divine plant of the Aztecs: the role of tobacco in religion, social life and medicine of the Nahuas

"Among the many pre-Columbian civilizations of America the tobacco plant was highly valued, but there were few civilizations where the plant was so highly appreciated as among the Aztecs in Mexico. Here the plant was called picietl, and it played a major role in many aspects of Aztec society, i...

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Main Author: Elferink, Jan G. R. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: München LINCOM GmbH 2019
In: LINCOM studies in anthropology (22)
Year: 2019
Series/Journal:LINCOM studies in anthropology 22
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nahuas / Tobacco consumption / Everyday life / Religion / Medicine
B Aztecs / Tobacco consumption / Religion / Ritual / Medicine
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Aztecs Medicine
B Aztèques - Médecine
B Aztecs - Medicine
B Aztecs - Social life and customs
B Aztèques - Tabagisme
B Aztecs Religion
B Aztèques - Mœurs et coutumes
B Aztecs - Religion
B Aztecs Tobacco use
B Aztèques - Religion
B Aztecs Social life and customs
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