2005, ISBN: 0292725965

[EAN: 9780292725966], Neubuch, [PU: University Of Texas Press], SOCIAL SCIENCE / GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - As portals to the supernatural re… More...

[EAN: 9780292725966], Neubuch, [PU: University Of Texas Press], SOCIAL SCIENCE / GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - As portals to the supernatural realm that creates and animates the universe, caves have always been held sacred by the peoples of Mesoamerica. From ancient times to the present, Mesoamericans have made pilgrimages to caves for ceremonies ranging from rituals of passage to petitions for rain and a plentiful harvest. So important were caves to the pre-Hispanic peoples that they are mentioned in Maya hieroglyphic writing and portrayed in the Central Mexican and Oaxacan pictorial codices. Many ancient settlements were located in proximity to caves. This volume gathers papers from twenty prominent Mesoamerican archaeologists, linguists, and ethnographers to present a state-of-the-art survey of ritual cave use in Mesoamerica from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Organized geographically, the book examines cave use in Central Mexico, Oaxaca, and the Maya region. Some reports present detailed site studies, while others offer new theoretical understandings of cave rituals. As a whole, the collection validates cave study as the cutting edge of scientific investigation of indigenous ritual and belief. It confirms that the indigenous religious system of Mesoamerica was and still is much more terrestrially focused that has been generally appreciated. 450 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9780292725966

As portals to the supernatural realm that creates and animates the universe, caves have always been held sacred by the peoples of Mesoamerica. From ancient times to the present, Mesoameri… More...

As portals to the supernatural realm that creates and animates the universe, caves have always been held sacred by the peoples of Mesoamerica. From ancient times to the present, Mesoamericans have made pilgrimages to caves for ceremonies ranging from rituals of passage to petitions for rain and a plentiful harvest. So important were caves to the pre-Hispanic peoples that they are mentioned in Maya hieroglyphic writing and portrayed in the Central Mexican and Oaxacan pictorial codices. Many ancient settlements were located in proximity to caves.This volume gathers papers from twenty prominent Mesoamerican archaeologists, linguists, and ethnographers to present a state-of-the-art survey of ritual cave use in Mesoamerica from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Organized geographically, the book examines cave use in Central Mexico, Oaxaca, and the Maya region. Some reports present detailed site studies, while others offer new theoretical understandings of cave rituals. As a whole, the collection validates cave study as the cutting edge of scientific investigation of indigenous ritual and belief. It confirms that the indigenous religious system of Mesoamerica was and still is much more terrestrially focused that has been generally appreciated. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Social Sciences>Archeology>Archeology, University of Texas Press Core >1<

ISBN: 9780292725966

In the Maw of the Earth Monster Studies of MesoameAuthor:James E. Brady, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: In the Maw of the Earth Monster Studies of Mesoame, EAN: 9780… More...

In the Maw of the Earth Monster Studies of MesoameAuthor:James E. Brady, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: In the Maw of the Earth Monster Studies of Mesoame, EAN: 9780292725966, Publication Year: 2010, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: In the Maw of the Earth Monster: Mesoamerican Ritual Cave Use, Item Height: 235mm, Item Width: 156mm, Subject: Archaeology, Item Weight: 807g, Number of Pages: 448 Pages, University of Texas Press<

1995, ISBN: 9780292725966

Palgrave Macmillan, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1995, 306 Seiten, Publiziert: 1995-01-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.19 kg, Recht, Kategorien, Bücher, Internationales Management, Ma… More...

Palgrave Macmillan, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1995, 306 Seiten, Publiziert: 1995-01-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.19 kg, Recht, Kategorien, Bücher, Internationales Management, Management, Business & Karriere, Wirtschaft international, Börse & Geld, Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, Finanzwirtschaft, Fachbücher, Politik nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Politikwissenschaft, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Special Features Stores, Palgrave Macmillan, 1995<