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The Mixtec pictorial manuscripts : time, agency, and memory in ancient Mexico / by Maarten E.R.G.N. Jansen, Gabina Aurora Perez Jimenez.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jansen, Maarten E. R. G. N. (Maarten Evert Reinoud Gerard Nicolaas), 1952-
- Series:
- The Early Americas: History and Culture 1.
- The early Americas : history and culture, 1875-3264 ; v. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Manuscripts, Mixtec.
- Picture-writing--Mexico.
- Picture-writing.
- Mixtec language--Writing.
- Mixtec language.
- Mixtec Indians--History.
- Mixtec Indians.
- Mexico--History--To 1519.
- Mexico.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (598 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Mixtec civilization (of Oaxaca, Mexico) is one of the most interesting to survive from pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Among its characteristic products were highly artistic pictographic codices depicting the history and dynasties of its city-states. This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated Mixtec manuscripts that survive in Europe, the United States and Mexico, outlines the history of their decipherment, current questions, discussions and methodologies relating to readings, social organisation, religion and historical drama, and surveys the six centuries of Mixtec history covered in the texts.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- I. Introduction To Mixtec Pictography / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- II. Treasures From Ancient Libraries / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- III. Rediscovery And Decipherment / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- IV. Contemporary Studies And Discussions / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- V. Post Colonial Hermeneutics / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- VI. Acts And Visions / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- VII. Memory Landscape / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- VIII. Foundation Narratives / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- IX. The Noble Houses / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- X. Colonial Transformation / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- XI. Political And Ideological Dynamics / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- References / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez
- Index / M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International CC BY-NC 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
- Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-03951-6
- 9786613039514
- 90-04-19358-8
- OCLC:
- 711004475
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/ej.9789004187528.i-572 DOI
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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