Aztecs on Stage: Religious Theater in Colonial Mexico

Six plays from 16th-century colonial Mexico illustrate the reception of Christianity by Nahuatl-speaking natives. Some are morality plays, with fictional characters whose virtuous or sinful behavior leads to heavenly reward or damnation to hell. Most, however, tell stories from the Bible, saints' lives and other religious literature. Among the plays here are The Nobleman and his Barren Wife, The Three Kings, and Dialogue on the Apparition of the Virgin Saint Mary of Guadalupe. There is no index. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)