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CCST 014: Introduction to Nahuatl Literature, Language and Culture


Units: 4

Explores Indigenous Mexican texts written by the colonized Nahua about their experience of the Spanish invasion. Students will learn how to access words and phrases in the original Nahuatl language and will compare these to Spanish translations made at the same time. English translations will be made available for both Nahuatl and Spanish texts. Discussion of differences in writing styles, subject matter, and beliefs of the Nahua and the Spanish.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Crosslisted with: ENG 089, SPAN 014
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Literary and Textual Analysis
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Societies and Cultures of the Past

Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No
Ability to understand Spanish is recommended but not required


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