Format:
224 S
,
zahlr. Ill., Kt
,
26 cm
ISBN:
0714125199
Content:
The painted books of ancient Mexico constitute a particularly important chapter of world literature. The work of the tlacuilo, or scribes, goes back thousands of years before the Spanish Conquest; their exquisite manuscripts were written and drawn on native paper or skin and, later, on European paper. The vast majority of these codices were destroyed during the invasion; a precious few have survived
Content:
About twenty of the finest of these are in British collections and Professor Brotherston has undertaken a close study of them, comparing them with Mexican books in America and elsewhere
Content:
Besides being beautiful works of art in their own right, the codices offer invaluable insights into the history, religion and legends of the ancient civilisations of Mesoamerica: the Olmec, Maya, Chichimec and Mexica (Aztec). The books meticulously record wars, conquests, dynastic disputes and the biographies of great rulers like the Mixtec king Eight Deer
Note:
Bibliography: p 213 - 219. - Includes index
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
,
General works
Keywords:
Großbritannien
;
Mexiko
;
Bilderhandschrift
;
Sammlung
;
Geschichte
;
Verzeichnis
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