Meso America

ISBN: 9782503517186
Published by : Brepols
Series: Single Titles in Palaeography, Manuscript Studies & Book History
This book is primarily a catalogue of those nearly-intact extant books containing the full music of the Mass made between the date of the Bohemian Revolution (July 1419) and the Battle of the White Mountain (November 1620). Two principal religious... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789087280109
Published by : Amsterdam University Press
For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789979547099
Published by : Iceland University Press
This is the fifth volume of essays on Latin American Women´s Studies published by HAINA (The Association of Nordic Researchers on Gender in Latin America). The volume addresses questions of social- and political science, literary criticism, rel... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591589
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 158
This paper is a considerably revised version of the 1992 British Museum Occasional Paper No. 73 by the same author. The book describes how, when and by whom Hoa Hakanai'a was collected. It also reconstructs the underlying Rapanui aesthetic and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521780568
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The Feathered Serpent Pyramid, constructed c.AD 200, was the major monument dominating the city of Teotihuacan. New data from recent excavations at the site has provided valuable insights into the function, meaning and influence of the pyramid ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521840781
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In his comparative study of early Christianity in an Old and New World setting, Daniel Reff discovers that many of the same problems, issues and solutions, both practical and spiritual were encountered. In discussing the rise of early Christian... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521600507
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In his comparative study of early Christianity in an Old and New World setting, Daniel Reff discovers that many of the same problems, issues and solutions, both practical and spiritual were encountered. In discussing the rise of early Christian... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780292705869
Published by : University of Texas Press
Although the history of the investigation of caves in Mesoamerica goes back some 150 years, little work has been carried out to collate and synthesise the data. Despite the ground-breaking work of J Eric Thompson in the 1950s and 1960s, it was ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780816055609
Published by : Facts on File
The thousands of tourists that trek to the world renowned site of Machu Picchu each year reflect our continued fascination with the Inca Empire. This volume in the Great Empires of the Past series combines a brief history of the Inca Empire wi... .... Learn More