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Decoding the Codex Borgia : Visual Symbols of Time and Space in Ancient Mexico
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Decoding the Codex Borgia : Visual Symbols of Time and Space in Ancient Mexico / Susan Milbrath.
ISBN
9780813070681
9780813069920
Edition
1.
Publication
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2024]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2024
Copyright Notice Date
©[2024]
Physical Description
1 online resource (480 pages).
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Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Project MUSE complete collection 2024.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 26, 2024
Contents
Setting the Stage for Study of the Codex Borgia
Scholarly Research on the Unique Narrative on Borgia 29-46
Seasonality in Central Mexican Festivals and the Borgia Narrative
Calendar Round Almanacs in the Codex Borgia
Deities of the Sun and Moon in Borgia Group Codices
Lunar Phases and Eclipses in the Borgia Group Codices
Celestial Cycles in the Codex Borgia Narrative
How Can the Codex Borgia be Decoded?
Appendix A. Aztec Gods associated with the 20 Trecena periods and their associated fates
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