Book contents
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- A Little Background
- A Note on Sources
- List of Fictional Characters
- Part I Lives
- Part II Intersecting Lives
- 7 A Child Is Born
- 8 Market Day in Tlatelolco
- 9 Judgment Day
- 10 A Battle Far Afield
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- References
- Index
7 - A Child Is Born
from Part II - Intersecting Lives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 November 2020
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Everyday Life in the Aztec World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- A Little Background
- A Note on Sources
- List of Fictional Characters
- Part I Lives
- Part II Intersecting Lives
- 7 A Child Is Born
- 8 Market Day in Tlatelolco
- 9 Judgment Day
- 10 A Battle Far Afield
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 7, “A Child Is Born,” follows a pregnant woman through the birth and naming of her child with the knowledgeable help and intense involvement of a midwife. It continues with a view of childhood by looking at the education, expectations, and punishments of children.
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- Everyday Life in the Aztec World , pp. 147 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020