The Myth of Quetzalcoatl - Rilegato

Florescano, Enrique

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ISBN 10: 0801859999 ISBN 13: 9780801859991

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1999

Riassunto

Florescano is director of the Mexican National Coordination of Historical Projects and has written extensively about the mythology of the region. Here he presents a comprehensive study of the most familiar of the Mesoamerican gods, shared by many peoples. He traces the spread of the worship and the multiplicity of interpretations by comparing a wide range of texts. The second edition of El mito de Quetzalc=atl was published in 1995 by Fondo de Cultura Econ=mica. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"Florescano... has amassed a wealth of information on the history and cultural significance of Quetzalcoatl. His well-written and scholarly study, nicely translated by Hochroth, presents thorough research into both the archeological record and pre-Hispanic and Spanish written accounts. His in-depth analysis also provides comparisons between Quetzalcoatl and the prehistoric vegetation gods of Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean... Fascinating." -- Library Journal

"Florescano has written an outstanding work, synthesizing highly complex data from many sources... A brilliant introduction to the underlying themes of Mesoamerican religion, from 1200 BC to the Spanish invasion, and can be read with profit by all those interested in the mental systems of some of the world's most fascinating civilizations." -- Michael D. Coe, Times Higher Education Supplement

"Florescano's reconstruction and analysis of the mythical narratives dealing with Quetzalcoatl and its equivalent manifestations result in a fascinating account of how myths simultaneously describe, make sense of, and prescribe practices and beliefs, retaining an adaptability that allows for new articulations as historical changes take place." -- Osvaldo Pardo, Revista De Estudios Hispanicos

"A rich and provocative work which will stimulate interest in a central topic of American studies." -- Gordon Brotherston, Journal of Latin American Studies

L'autore:

Enrique Florescano is director of National Coordination of Historical Projects, an agency of the National Council of Culture and Arts in Mexico and a senior scholar at the Getty Center for the History of Art and Humanities in Santa Monica, California.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0801859999
• ISBN 13: 9780801859991
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 287
• Disegnatore: Velazquez Raul