Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1987

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Schwaller, Fritz

Abstract

Mesoamerican religion crystallized around the pre-Columbian pyramid-temple which represented both cosmic order and structure. On the summit of the truncated pyramid, communication with the ascending and descending levels of the heavens could be achieved and thus, the relationships between mankind and the universe could be explored and celebrated. Located within a stone and earthen wall enclosure, Aztec pyramid-temples were frequently superimposed in order to provide for the rejuvenation and augmentation of sacred space. This thesis will focus on the religion of the pre-Hispanic Mesoamericans and the evolution of sacred space as it related to the construction and enlargement of pyramid-temples. In addition, this study will explore the evangelistic activities of the sixteenth century Spanish missionaries; their religious architecture; and the placement of their first churches in the valley of Mexico.

Extent

132 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1987.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT14410

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