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Tilattavissa olevat kirjat: Legends of the Plumed Serpent
Kirjan nimi: Legends of the Plumed Serpent
Alaotsikko: Biography of a Mexican God
Tekijä: Baldwin Neil
Sivumäärä: 205
Kieli:  Englanti
Ilmestymisvuosi: 1998
ISBN: 1-891620-03-7
Hinta: 21.00 €
Koko (leveys * korkeus mm): 217 x 259 mm
Sidosasu: Sidottu
Sisällön kuvaus:
Retells the myth of the Quetzalcoatl and serves as a guidebook for tourists, both armchair and actual, to the archaeological sites of Mexico. The author combines his travel experiences with knowledge of historical and scholarly works as well as modern and ancient Latin American art and culture. Includes chapters on the Olmec, Tula, relevant Mayan legends, the Aztecs, Cortez and Moctezuma, Creoles, Zapata, and Diego Rivera. Includes many color photographs and a glossary.
Table of Contetents:
Spirit of place -- Time before time -- The Olmec -- Teotihuacâan -- Tula -- Cholula and Xochicalco -- Monte Albâan and Mitla -- The Maya legend -- Chichâen Itzâa -- The Aztec arrival -- Quetzalcâoatl's many faces -- The life cycle of a myth -- First contact -- Cortâes and Moctezuma -- The conquest -- Plumed serpent and the church -- Creoles -- The Indian problem -- Zapata -- Los Tres grandes : Diego Rivera -- Orozco, Siqueiros, and Tamayo -- Precious twin -- The quetzal bird.
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