An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

Informationen zum Autor Mary Ellen Miller is former Dean of Yale College, and now directs the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings , is considered a landmark in Maya studies. Klappentext Until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The authors draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies and the latest anthropological discoveries to produce an authoritative workdocumenting nearly 300 entriesthat should serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers. 260 illustrations. Zusammenfassung This is a dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion! which seeks to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world. Nearly 300 entries describe the main gods and symbols! accompanied by illustrations! while two introductory essays provide accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion.

Klappentext
Until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The authors draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies and the latest anthropological discoveries to produce an authoritative workdocumenting nearly 300 entriesthat should serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers. 260 illustrations.

Zusammenfassung
This is a dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion, which seeks to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world. Nearly 300 entries describe the main gods and symbols, accompanied by illustrations, while two introductory essays provide accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion.

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