Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology - Brossura

Read, Kay Almere

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1851093400 ISBN 13: 9781851093403

Casa editrice: ABC Clio Ltd, 2000

Riassunto

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 mythological timelines, with each time period and cultural group fully defined. Also featured is a quick geographical and historical survey of Mesoamerica from the Paleoindian Era to the present, as well as a discussion of some of the challenges and possibilities that structure Mesoamerican studies. Moreover, an extensive reference list and a glossary of cultural and mythological terms are included, and pronunciation guides are given throughout. With an annotated bibliography that ranges from film to websites, fiction to poetry, and from introductory to scholarly works, the book is an all-embracing portal to its subject.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Kay Almere Read Associate Professor of Comparative Religion DePaul University ; Jason J. Gonzalez Associate Professor of Comparative Religion DePaul University

Su questa edizione

• Editore: ABC Clio Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1851093400
• ISBN 13: 9781851093403
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 325