Mesoamerican Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America
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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195149092
ISBN13:9780195149098
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:354 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Informative and Reader-Friendly
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Read and Gonzalez have a lot of informative things to say about legends in Central America and its mixing with Christianity. They discuss important issues like the passing of time that can alter people's beliefs. The range of topics is extensive, and they handle them with a special talent. This is an important work with deep content but it is reader-friendly. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Aztec and Maya.
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