An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

Author: Mary Ellen Miller
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0500279284

An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. Download An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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 pi Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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