Conclusion

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Appendices vii
4. List of Maps and Images ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 On the Areíto. Discovering Dance in the New World 24
8. 2 Unfaithful Imitation. Friar Toribio de Benavente “Motolinía” and the “Counterfeit” Histories of Dance 44
9. 3 The Sacrifices of Representation. Dance in the Writings of Friar Bernardino de Sahagún 56
10. 4 Dances of Death. The Massacre at the Festival of Toxcatl 90
11. 5 The Mystery of Movement. Dancing in Colonial New Spain 127
12. Conclusion 150
13. Appendices A– J 153
14. Notes 173
15. Bibliography 187
16. Index 197