Miguel leon portilla biografia de pitagoras
Miguel leon portilla biografia de pitagoras
Breve biografia de pitagoras.
Miguel León-Portilla
Mexican anthropologist and historian (1926–2019)
Miguel León-Portilla | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-02-22)22 February 1926 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | (2019-10-01)1 October 2019 (aged 93) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, anthropologist, historian |
| Spouse | Ascensión Hernández Triviño (m. 1965) |
| Children | daughter, Marisa León-Portilla |
Miguel León-Portilla (22 February 1926 – 1 October 2019)[1] was a Mexican anthropologist and historian, specializing in Aztec culture and literature of the pre-Columbian and colonial eras.
Many of his works were translated to English and he was a well-recognized scholar internationally. In 2013, the Library of Congress of the United States bestowed on him the Living Legend Award.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Mexico City, Miguel León-Portilla had an interest in indigenous Mexico from an early age, fostered by his uncle Manuel G