Consentino, Delia; Zavala, Adriana.

Resurrecting Tenochtitlan. Imagining the Aztec Capital in Modern Mexico City

Austin: University of Texas Press, 2023. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Item #020256

First edition. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 203 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A study of the use of the ancient Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan as a framework for modern Mexico City, beginning shortly after the Mexican Revolution in 1910, when Mexico sought to create an independent identity based on indigenous culture. The book looks at the influence the ancient city had on architects, artists, planners and politicians, among others, and where those influences are evident. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and edgewear.

Price: $65.00