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The flayed God : the mesoamerican mythological tradition sacred texts and images from pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America. Roberta H. Markman and Peter T. Markman

Markman, Roberta H c1992

Available at 33MQB MQB Magasin (A 32530 )

Title:
The flayed God : the mesoamerican mythological tradition sacred texts and images from pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America. Roberta H. Markman and Peter T. Markman
Author: Markman, Roberta H
Subjects: Indiens d'Amérique -- Religion -- Mexique;
Religion maya;
Religion aztèque;
Mythologie aztèque;
Mythologie maya;
Indians of Mexico -- Religion;
Aztecs -- Religion;
Mayas -- Religion;
Aztec mythology;
Maya mythology
Description: Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-445) and index.
Introduction: the historical framework The figure of the goddess: the mythological images of the village cultures Of time, space, and earth: the mythology of the urban tradition The fourfold unfolding: the myths of creation Flayed gods, snake women, and were-jaguars: the myths of fertility Feathered serpents and hero twins: the mythic structure of rulership
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, c1992
Creation Date: c1992
Format: xvi, 456 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm
Language: English

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