In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature, Pre-Columbian to the Present - Couverture souple

Leon-Portilla, Miguel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393324079 ISBN 13 : 9780393324075

Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Synopsis

Book by LeonPortilla Miguel Shorris Earl

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The first anthology in any language to represent the full trajectory of this remarkable literature. From new interpretations of the glyphic writings of the Maya through the poetic response to events in modern Chiapas, here is a history of Mexico and Central America from the Indian point of view. In these pages the reader will encounter, often in new translations, the deeply affecting Aztec poems, the horrific battles of conquest, and the thoughtful philosophy of the Mayan "bible," the Popol Vuh. Full, clear introductions make this extraordinary material accessible to all readers. In the Language of Kings is a gemstone of cultural strength for those who trace their ancestry to Mesoamerica, as well as an essential resource for historians and anthropologists. Above all, it is literature: intimate, grand, painful, proud, and finally renascent in the new awakening of the original peoples of Mesoamerica. "[A] magnum opus of Mesoamerican literature. . .achieve[s] nothing less than the human and divine." -Bomb

Biographie de l'auteur :

Miguel León-Portilla is the author of more than forty books, including Broken Spears through Aztec Thought and Culture. He lives in Mexico.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Company
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0393324079
• ISBN 13: 9780393324075
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 756