The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl
Pre-hispanic History, Religion, and Nahua Poetics

Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472), the "poet-king" of Texcoco, has been described as an important pre-Hispanic figures in Nahua history. This book offers an assessment of Nezahualcoyotl that examines codices and poetry written in Nahuatl alongside Spanish chronicles. It provides a revision of the colonial images of Nahua history and culture.

Urging scholars away from sources that reinforce a Judeo-Christian perspective of pre-Hispanic history, Lee offers a revision of the colonial images of Nahua history and culture that have continued over the last five hundred years.