Altera Roma: Art and Empire from Mérida to México: 83 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1938770013 ISBN 13: 9781938770012

Casa editrice: Cotsen Inst of Archaeology, 2016

Riassunto

Altera Roma explores the confrontation of two cultures, European and Amerindian, and two empires, Spanish and Aztec. In an age of exploration and conquest, Spanish soldiers, missionaries, and merchants brought an array of cultural preconceptions. Their encounter with Aztec civilization coincided with Europe's rediscovery of classical antiquity, and Tenochtitlán came to be regarded a "second Rome," or altera Roma. Iberia's past as the Roman province of Hispania served to both guide and critique the Spanish overseas mission. The dialogue that emerged between the Old World and the New World shaped a dual heritage into the unique culture of Nueva España. In this volume, ten eminent historians and archaeologists examine the analogies between empires widely separated in time and place and consider how monumental art and architecture created "theater states," a strategy that links ancient Rome, Hapsburg Spain, preconquest Mexico, and other imperial regimes.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cotsen Inst of Archaeology
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1938770013
• ISBN 13: 9781938770012
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 359
• Redattore: Pohl John M. D., Lyons Claire L.
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