Garibay K., Angel María (Garibay Kintana), 1892-1967

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The broken spears
Book 1962

Summary: Fray Ángel María Garibay Kintana was a Mexican Catholic priest, philologist, linguist, historian, and scholar of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, specifically of the Nahua peoples of the central Mexican highlands. He is particularly noted for his studies and translations of conquest-era primary source documents written in Classical Nahuatl, the lingua franca of Postclassic central Mexico and the then-dominant Aztec empire. Alongside his former student Miguel León-Portilla, Garibay ranks as one of the pre-eminent Mexican authorities on the Nahuatl language and its literary heritage, and as one who has made a significant contribution towards the promotion and preservation of the indigenous cultures and languages of Mexico. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4][5]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1892 [2]
Birth Place: Toluca (Mexique) [3]; Toluca [5]
Died: 1967 [2]
Death Place: Mexico [3]; Mexico City [5]
Country: Mexico [2]
Language: Spanish | Castilian [3]
Occupation: linguist [5]; translator [5]; Catholic priest [5]; poet [5]; mesoamericanist [5]
Profession: Linguist [2]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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