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Author: Roberta H. Markman
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 518
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors of Masks of the Spirit present modern English translations of the important myths of the Olmec, Toltec, Maya, and Aztec civilizations of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, along with the strange imagery of the original codices and stallae. Illustrated with 100 photographs (25 in color) of crucial monuments, murals, masks, and friezes.
Author: Guilhem Olivier
Publisher:
Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870819070
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of Tezcatlipoca, one of the greatest but least understood Mesoamerican pantheon. Analyzing the sources and problems related to Tezcatlipoca's protean powers and shifting meanings, the author guides readers through the symbolic names of this great god, from his representation on skins and stones to his relationship to ritual knives and other deities.
Author: David Carrasco
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2012-01-26
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0195379381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIlluminates the complexities of Aztec life. Readers meet a people highly skilled in sculpture, astronomy, city planning, poetry, and philosophy, who were also profoundly committed to cosmic regeneration through the thrust of the ceremonial knife and through warfare.
Author: R.E Francillon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2020-07-25
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 3752340223
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction of the original: Gods and Heroes by R.E Francillon
Author: Peter T. Markman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780520064188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on secondary works in archaeology, art history, folklore, ethnohistory, ethnography, and literature, the authors maintain that the mask is the central metaphor for the Mesoamerican concept of spiritual reality. Covers the long history of the use of the ritual mask by the peoples who created and developed the mythological tradition of Mesoamerica. Chapters: (1) the metaphor of the mask in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: the mask as the God, in ritual, and as metaphor; (II) metaphoric reflections of the cosmic order; and (III) the metaphor of the mask after the conquest: syncretism; the Pre-Columbian survivals; the syncretic compromise; and today's masks. Over 100 color and black-&-white photos.
Author: Michael D. Coe
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMasterly....The complexities of Mexico's ancient cultures are perceptively presented and interpreted.--Library Journal
Author: Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0195330838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes daily life in the Aztec world, including coverage of geography, foods, trades, arts, games, wars, political systems, class structure, religious practices, trading networks, writings, architecture and science.
Author: Karl A. Taube
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780884022046
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