Time and the ancestors : Aztec and Mixtec ritual art

Time and the ancestors Aztec and Mixtec ritual art

In Time and the Ancestors: Aztec and Mixtec Ritual Art , Maarten Jansen and Aurora Pérez present new interpretations of enigmatic masterpieces from ancient Mexico. Combining iconographical analysis with the study of archaeological contexts, historical sources and living cultural traditions, they she...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jansen, Maarten E. R. G. N. 1952- author (author), Pérez Jiménez, Gabina Aurora, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill 2017
2017.
Series:The Early Americas: History and Culture 5.
Subjects:
Aztec art.
Mixtec art.
Ritual in art.
Regional & national history
History of the Americas
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009646931006719
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction: Temporality and Coevalness
  • Tomb 7 at Monte Albán
  • Life – Death – Life
  • Hymns of Jaguars and Eagles
  • Memory and Oracle
  • The Foundation of a Dynasty
  • Fifth Sun Rising
  • The Sanctuary of Night and Wind
  • Synthesis: Heritage and Spirit Connection
  • References
  • Index.

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