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Mesoamerican Mythology. A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America

Door Kay Almere Read e.a.

Categorie	Geschiedenis Zuid- en Latijns Amerika
Boeknummer	#284926
Titel	Mesoamerican Mythology. A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America
Auteur	Read, Kay Almere & Jason J. Gonzalez
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Oxford University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2000
ISBN10	0195149092
ISBN13	9780195149098
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	paperback, some b/w illustrations.
Samenvatting	An excellent resource, Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology introduces readers to the mythology of Mexico and Central America. Its chief focus is on Mexican Highland and Maya areas, as they were, and are, of utmost importance to Mesoamerican history. An extensive and edifying introduction defines the nature of myth, the Mesoamericans as a people, and the cultural worldview that informed Mesoamerican mythology. The Handbook presents historical and mythological timelines, with each time period and cultural group fully defined. Also featured is a quick geographical and historical survey of Mesoamerica from the Paleoindian Era to the present, as well as a discussion of some of the challenges and possibilities that structure Mesoamerican studies. Moreover, an extensive reference list and a glos... (Lees verder)sary of cultural and mythological terms are included, and pronunciation guides are given throughout. With an annotated bibliography that ranges from film to websites, fiction to poetry, and from introductory to scholarly works, the book is an all-embracing portal to its subject.
Pagina's	335
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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