Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0849002435
The Gods of Mexico
Lewis Spence
The Gods Of Mexico
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City of the Gods
Caroline Arnold
Author : Caroline Arnold
Publisher : StarWalk Kids Media
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781623347796
City of the Gods by Caroline Arnold Pdf
Explore the ruins of the ancient metropolis and ceremonial complex of Teotihuacan (Mexico) and experience what life was like for the people who lived there.
America's Most Alarming Writer
Bill Broyles,Bruce J. Dinges
Author : Bill Broyles,Bruce J. Dinges
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781477319925
America's Most Alarming Writer by Bill Broyles,Bruce J. Dinges Pdf
The author of more than twenty books and a revered contributor to numerous national publications, Charles Bowden (1945–2014) used his keen storyteller’s eye to reveal both the dark underbelly and the glorious determination of humanity, particularly in the borderlands between the United States and Mexico. In America’s Most Alarming Writer, key figures in his life—including his editors, collaborators, and other writers—deliver a literary wake for the man who inspired them throughout his forty-year career. Part revelation, part critical assessment, the fifty essays in this collection span the decades from Bowden’s rise as an investigative journalist through his years as a singular voice of unflinching honesty about natural history, climate change, globalization, drugs, and violence. As the Chicago Tribune noted, “Bowden wrote with the intensity of Joan Didion, the voracious hunger of Henry Miller, the feral intelligence and irony of Hunter Thompson, and the wit and outrage of Edward Abbey.” An evocative complement to The Charles Bowden Reader, the essays and photographs in this homage brilliantly capture the spirit of a great writer with a quintessentially American vision. Bowden is the best writer you’ve (n)ever read.
A Heart for the Gods of Mexico
Conrad Aiken
Author : Conrad Aiken
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504011426
A Heart for the Gods of Mexico by Conrad Aiken Pdf
An unrequited love, a passionless marriage, and an exotic adventure all play a role in this “engrossing” novel by a National Book Award–winning author (The New York Times Book Review). Blomberg has loved Noni for what seems like his whole life. He loves her like he loves the sunset, like he loves the air he breathes. But beautiful, strange, impulsive Noni—who has spent years in a passionless marriage to one of Boston’s most notorious swindlers—has only a few months to live; her heart is about to give out. Before she dies, Noni begs Blom to finance a trip to Mexico, where she can obtain a quick divorce and marry the man she loves. That man is not Blom, however, but Gil—an upstanding young gentleman who is to know nothing of Noni’s condition. With his own heart aching, Blom arranges the money, and the trio heads south on a journey that will bring them face to face with the mysteries of life and death. Featuring a character based on the author’s friend and protégé Malcolm Lowry, this is a deeply personal and psychologically astute novel by a versatile writer who was the recipient of the Pulitzer and Bollingen Prizes for his poetry, among other literary honors.
A heart for the gods of Mexico
Conrad Aiken
Author : Conrad Aiken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:641654527
A heart for the gods of Mexico by Conrad Aiken Pdf
Aztec Mythology: The Gods and Myths of Ancient Mexico
Sebastian Berg
Author : Sebastian Berg
Publisher : Creek Ridge Publishing
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Aztec Mythology: The Gods and Myths of Ancient Mexico by Sebastian Berg Pdf
Discover the mythology of the Aztec civilization The Aztec civilization of Central Mexico consisted of several communities with distinct cultures and languages. The Nahuatl-speaking tribes were the most popular and celebrated rituals based on their own version of myths and stories. While the Mesoamerican cultures shared many stories, rituals, and myths with the Aztecs, they were recognized as a separate community. The Aztecs were believed to come from the regions around Lake Texcoco and the Anahuac Valley. These regions collectively form the modern Mexico City we know today.
The Gods of Mexico (Classic Reprint)
Lewis Spence
Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0484076299
The Gods of Mexico (Classic Reprint) by Lewis Spence Pdf
Excerpt from The Gods of Mexico Although political and financial conditions in Mexico frequently arouse a passing agitation in the minds of British people, the antiquities of that extraordinary land. Various as Greece and mysterious as Egypt, have failed to appeal to them with the same degree of interest. We have not yet, perhaps, quite recovered from the amazement with which in our own day we have seen the secret gates of the East unlocked and the prodigies of Mesopotamia and the endless dynasties of the Nile emerge therefrom. Yet an archaeology less venerable, but no less notable, pleads with us for recogni tion from a continent so closely associated with the spirit of modernity that we can scarcely believe in its ability to present us with the credentials of respectable antiquity. American scientists, however, have in recent years successfully addressed themselves to the problems of Isthmian research, and the antiquaries of Germany and France have, in certain respects, even improved upon their endeavours. Great Britain alone remains insensible to the lure of old Mexico, and small indeed is the band of workers that she has given to this department of archaeology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya
Mary Ellen Miller,Karl Taube
Author : Mary Ellen Miller,Karl Taube
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997-04-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780500279281
Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by Mary Ellen Miller,Karl Taube Pdf
The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. Yet, until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to this labyrinthine symbolic world. The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya is the first-ever English-language dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion. Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs, and Aztecs. Topics range from jaguar and jester gods to reptile eye and rubber, from creation accounts and sacred places to ritual practices such as bloodletting, confession, dance, and pilgrimage. In addition, two introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion, while a substantial bibliographical survey directs the reader to original sources and recent discussions. Dictionary entries are illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned line drawings. Mary Miller and Karl Taube draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies, and on the latest Mexican discoveries, to produce an authoritative work that will serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers.
Man-Gods in the Mexican Highlands
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780804766210
Man-Gods in the Mexican Highlands by Anonim Pdf
This book is a reflective, original, and sometimes speculative essay on the concept of power and the man-god tradition in Mexican colonial history, with some provocative thoughts on how that tradition affected the way the indigenous population reacted to the cultural upheavals of the Spanish Conquest and its aftermath. The basis of the work is the rich documentation that survives from efforts to prosecute cases of idolatry and witchcraft. The author closely examines four such cases - Indian peasants living in central Mexico who proclaimed themselves successors of the gods during various stages of the colonial era (in 1537, 1659, 1665, and 1761). Drawing on the testimony of these man-gods and their followers, the author describes the emergence of these native leaders, discusses their individual qualities, and evaluates their impact and hold on their followers. He also sets out in substance their speeches and depositions, which provide a rare critique of colonial society. Coming from the lower classes, socially and culturally marginal, these man-gods tried to understand and surmount the profound changes that were crushing their society. Their actions were doomed to failure, but they reveal a dynamism and creativity that have been ignored by conventional historians. In a more general way, the book demonstrates through concrete examples how popular cultures constantly change and recreate their own traditions, and how vanquished and dominated societies, in order to construct a new identity, create new cultural forms.
The Gods of Mexico
Lewis Spence
Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Aztec mythology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010613987
The Gods of Mexico by Lewis Spence Pdf
Gods, Gachupines and Gringos
Richard Grabman
Author : Richard Grabman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mexico
ISBN : 0981663702
Gods, Gachupines and Gringos by Richard Grabman Pdf
The first complete history of Mexico for general readers in many years, and maybe the very first intentionally non-academic history of Mexico, Gods, Gachupines and Gringos is a solidly researched introduction to a surprisingly multi-cultural, multi-faceted nation.
The Gods of Mexico
Cottie Arthur Burland
Author : Cottie Arthur Burland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Aztec mythology
ISBN : UCSC:32106006472267
The Gods of Mexico by Cottie Arthur Burland Pdf
Examines Mexican civilization before the sixteenth century when obsession with religion dominated culture, idea, and character.
The Gods of Mexico
Lewis Spence
Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1016238479
The Gods of Mexico by Lewis Spence Pdf
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Mesoamerican Mythology
Kay Almere Read,Jason J. Gonzalez
Author : Kay Almere Read,Jason J. Gonzalez
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780195149098
Mesoamerican Mythology by Kay Almere Read,Jason J. Gonzalez Pdf
Illustrated with scores of drawings and halftone photos, this guidebook to the mythology of Mexico and Central America focuses mainly on Mexican Highland and Maya areas, due to their importance in Mesoamerican history.
How Did the “White” God Come to Mexico? Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
Stefan Heep
Author : Stefan Heep
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527539969
How Did the “White” God Come to Mexico? Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl by Stefan Heep Pdf
Most American schoolbooks claim that the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II confused the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, a fabulous, fair-skinned priest king of ancient times who had promised to return, which is why Moctezuma voluntarily surrendered his mighty empire. In the past, the tale of Quetzalcoatl has inspired many people to speculate about pre-Columbian invaders from the Old World. It has also been abused as another presumed proof of white supremacy. Indigenous traditions, however, saw a Mexican Messiah who played an important part in constructing the Mexican national identity. This book demonstrates that the story of the returning god is a product of “fake news” uttered by Cortés. It does so by analysing the most important sources of the Quetzalcoatl-tale. A systematic context-enlargement that also includes ethnographic information and contemporary history reveals why and how Cortés constructed this story, and why and how the Aztec elite adopted it. This method proves to be an epistemological tool which allows researchers to identify pre-Hispanic information in ethnohistorical texts of colonial times. As a result, the true Quetzalcoatl behind the legend comes to light.