Aztecs An Interpretation Author:Inga Clendinnen Inga Clendinnen creates a vivid and dramatic picture of life in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, once the nerve centre of the Aztec tribute empire. She explores the worlds of Aztec women, of priests and of warriors, in an extraordinary recreation of everyday life in the city. Contrasting the beauty and sophistication of Aztec culture with the sav... more »agery of human sacrifice, she attempts to explain the philosophy, rituals, and social structures that underpinned this remarkable empire.« less