Mesoamerican Mythology - A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, Beliefs of Mexico Central America

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jason J. Gonzalez, Gonzalez Jason J., Kay Almere Read, Read Kay Almere
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9780195149098
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514909-8
• Pagine: 354
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Latin America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, CE period up to c 1500, Social and cultural anthropology, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era, History of the Americas: pre-contacts