The Mixtec pictorial manuscripts time, agency, and memory in ancient Mexico
The Mixtec civilization (of Oaxaca, Mexico) is one of the most interesting to survive from pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Among its characteristic products were highly artistic pictographic codices depicting the history and dynasties of its city-states. This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2011.
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| Series: | The Early Americas: History and Culture
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427470206719 |
| Summary: | The Mixtec civilization (of Oaxaca, Mexico) is one of the most interesting to survive from pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Among its characteristic products were highly artistic pictographic codices depicting the history and dynasties of its city-states. This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated Mixtec manuscripts that survive in Europe, the United States and Mexico, outlines the history of their decipherment, current questions, discussions and methodologies relating to readings, social organisation, religion and historical drama, and surveys the six centuries of Mixtec history covered in the texts. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (598 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283039512 9786613039514 9789004193581 |
