The Gospel of the Toltecs: The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatl

In The Gospel of the Toltecs: The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatl, Frank Diaz translates key documents related to Quetzalcoatl, the Toltec avatar who is believed to have been born in the 10th century A.D. Diaz offers 86 stories about the spiritual leader, but these are presented with almost no contextualization. Victor Sanchez provides a brief foreword, which is the book's only concession to aiding the reader: it offers no introduction, explanation of its organization or biographical digest to explain why these teachings are important. As such, it will be of limited usefulness to the beginner, despite its fascinating topic. (Aug.)