Hi Hermione,
Bernard passed away? So very sorry to hear that. He was a luminous intellect. In our very spirited discussions he invariably was patient, kind and always steered me to primary sources.
I'm at a loss for words and so return to the subject at hand, Bernard and I beat this subject to death on and off for the past thirty years. Im so saddened.
Thanks for reprinting Dr. Townsends paper. If I could point you to one sentence that sums up my contention that Eurocentrism isn't just a relic of the nineteenth century>
"Many aspects of the usual post-conquest description of Quetzalcoatl-that he was a peace-loving god who abhorred human sacrifice- for example,are obviously European mythological constructs-
thus rendering the whole story somewhat suspect."
Obviously? Really?
Duncan