The Bases of Religion in Aztec Mexico (1964)
Cottie A Burland's lecture to the Guild of Pastoral Psychology
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First edition. Slim pamphlet, stapled binding. 18.5 × 12.5cm, 32pp.
In Guild Lecture No. 127, British Museum ethnographer and Mesoamerican specialist C. A. Burland applies Jungian depth psychology to the complex spiritual world of pre-Columbian Mexico. Moving beyond superficial readings of Aztec ritual, Burland analyzes major deities—including Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca—as living manifestations of the archetypes and the confrontation with the collective Shadow. Exploring the balance of cosmic opposites, the symbolic meaning of Mesoamerican codices, and the psychological mechanisms underlying blood sacrifice, Burland provides a visionary study bridging Mesoamerican archaeology, esoteric art, and analytical theory.
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This copy is in very good condition, with the staples starting to rust a little.
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