Decoding the Codex Borgia

Visual Symbols of Time and Space in Ancient Mexico

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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This book explores the rich symbolism of the Codex Borgia, a masterpiece of Pre-Columbian art dating to the fifteenth century, showing how the manuscript’s intricate and colorful imagery conveys complex ideas related to Mesoamerican myths and religion.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-04-30
Mått156 x 235 x 26 mm
Vikt438 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor450
FörlagUniversity Press of Florida
ISBN9780813069920

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ContentsList of Figures ixList of Color Plates xi List of Sky Maps xiiiList of Synopsis Plates xv List of Tables xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxvii1. Setting the Stage for Study of the Codex Borgia 12. Scholarly Research on the Unique Narrative on Borgia 29–46 463. Seasonality in the Central Mexican Festivals and the Borgia Narrative 594. Calendar Round Almanacs in the Codex Borgia 855. Deities of the Sun and Moon in Borgia Group Codices 1156. Lunar Phases and Eclipses in the Borgia Group Codices 1537. Celestial Cycles in the Codex Borgia Narrative 1718. How Can the Codex Borgia Be Decoded? 228Appendix A. Aztec Gods Associated with the Twenty Trecena Periods and Their Associated Fates 271Glossary 283Notes 289Bibliography 379Index