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Author : Clara Bezanilla
Release : 2010
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 087/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Mayan Gods and Goddesses by : Clara Bezanilla
Download or read book A Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Mayan Gods and Goddesses written by Clara Bezanilla. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: British Museum Press, 2006.
Author : Clara Bezanilla
Release : 2006
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Aztec & Maya Gods & Goddesses by : Clara Bezanilla
Download or read book Aztec & Maya Gods & Goddesses written by Clara Bezanilla. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: British Museum Press, 2006.
Author : Michael Jordan
Release : 2014-05-14
Genre : Goddesses
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 857/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses by : Michael Jordan
Download or read book Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses written by Michael Jordan. This book was released on 2014-05-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.
Author : Mary Ellen Miller
Release : 1997-04-01
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 284/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by : Mary Ellen Miller
Download or read book Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya written by Mary Ellen Miller. This book was released on 1997-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. Yet, until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to this labyrinthine symbolic world. The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya is the first-ever English-language dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion. Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs, and Aztecs. Topics range from jaguar and jester gods to reptile eye and rubber, from creation accounts and sacred places to ritual practices such as bloodletting, confession, dance, and pilgrimage. In addition, two introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion, while a substantial bibliographical survey directs the reader to original sources and recent discussions. Dictionary entries are illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned line drawings. Mary Miller and Karl Taube draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies, and on the latest Mexican discoveries, to produce an authoritative work that will serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers.
Author : John Murphy
Release : 2014-07-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 976/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gods & Goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec Civilizations by : John Murphy
Download or read book Gods & Goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec Civilizations written by John Murphy. This book was released on 2014-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are paired with text that is both information-packed and enthralling. Readers who enter this pantheon are in for an awe-inspiring cultural journey through the divine mysteries of time and space.
