Envío gratis siempre a todo México.
Haz clic para hacer zoom
Not Available
Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica
Cargando comentarios…
Comparte
$909
$654
Envío gratis siempre
Comentarios
Cargando el resumen…
Cargando comentarios…
product
4722129Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamericahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/birds-and-beasts-of-ancient-mesoamerica-9781646424610/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4339636/image.jpg?v=638446669324830000654909MXNUniversity Press of ColoradoInStock/Ebooks/<p><em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> links Precolumbian animal imagery with scientific data related to animal morphology and behavior, providing in-depth studies of the symbolic importance of animals and birds in Postclassic period Mesoamerica.</p><p>Representations of animal deities in Mesoamerica can be traced back at least to Middle Preclassic Olmec murals, stone carvings, and portable art such as lapidary work and ceramics. Throughout the history of Mesoamerica real animals were merged with fantastical creatures, creating zoological oddities not unlike medieval European bestiaries. According to Spanish chroniclers, the Aztec emperor was known to keep exotic animals in royal aviaries and zoos. The Postclassic period was characterized by an iconography that was shared from central Mexico to the Yucatan peninsula and south to Belize. In addition to highlighting the symbolic importance of nonhuman creatures in general, this volume focuses on the importance of the calendrical and astronomical symbolism associated with animals and birds.</p><p>Inspired by and dedicated to the work of Mesoamerican scholar Cecelia Klein and featuring imagery from painted books, monumental sculpture, portable arts, and archaeological evidence from the field of zooarchaeology, <em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> highlights the significance of the animal world in Postclassic and early colonial Mesoamerica. It will be important to students and scholars studying Mesoamerican art history, archaeology, ethnohistory, and zoology.</p>...4443010Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica654909https://www.gandhi.com.mx/birds-and-beasts-of-ancient-mesoamerica-9781646424610/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4339636/image.jpg?v=638446669324830000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20239781646424610_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9781646424610_<p><em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> links Precolumbian animal imagery with scientific data related to animal morphology and behavior, providing in-depth studies of the symbolic importance of animals and birds in Postclassic period Mesoamerica.</p><p>Representations of animal deities in Mesoamerica can be traced back at least to Middle Preclassic Olmec murals, stone carvings, and portable art such as lapidary work and ceramics. Throughout the history of Mesoamerica real animals were merged with fantastical creatures, creating zoological oddities not unlike medieval European bestiaries. According to Spanish chroniclers, the Aztec emperor was known to keep exotic animals in royal aviaries and zoos. The Postclassic period was characterized by an iconography that was shared from central Mexico to the Yucatan peninsula and south to Belize. In addition to highlighting the symbolic importance of nonhuman creatures in general, the volume focuses on the importance of the calendrical and astronomical symbolism associated with animals and birds.</p><p>Inspired by and dedicated to the work of Mesoamerican scholar Cecelia Klein and featuring imagery from painted books, monumental sculpture, portable arts, and archaeological evidence from the field of zooarchaeology, <em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> highlights the significance of the animal world in Postclassic and early colonial Mesoamerica. It will be important to students and scholars studying Mesoamerican art history, archaeology, ethnohistory, and zoology.</p>...(*_*)9781646424610_<p><em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> links Precolumbian animal imagery with scientific data related to animal morphology and behavior, providing in-depth studies of the symbolic importance of animals and birds in Postclassic period Mesoamerica.</p><p>Representations of animal deities in Mesoamerica can be traced back at least to Middle Preclassic Olmec murals, stone carvings, and portable art such as lapidary work and ceramics. Throughout the history of Mesoamerica real animals were merged with fantastical creatures, creating zoological oddities not unlike medieval European bestiaries. According to Spanish chroniclers, the Aztec emperor was known to keep exotic animals in royal aviaries and zoos. The Postclassic period was characterized by an iconography that was shared from central Mexico to the Yucatan peninsula and south to Belize. In addition to highlighting the symbolic importance of nonhuman creatures in general, this volume focuses on the importance of the calendrical and astronomical symbolism associated with animals and birds.</p><p>Inspired by and dedicated to the work of Mesoamerican scholar Cecelia Klein and featuring imagery from painted books, monumental sculpture, portable arts, and archaeological evidence from the field of zooarchaeology, <em>Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica</em> highlights the significance of the animal world in Postclassic and early colonial Mesoamerica. It will be important to students and scholars studying Mesoamerican art history, archaeology, ethnohistory, and zoology.</p>...9781646424610_University Press of Coloradolibro_electonico_9781646424610_9781646424610InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/uofchicagopress-epub-b10a60ac-8426-481a-b915-530e49571d5f.epub2023-12-15T00:00:00+00:00University Press of Colorado