Enrique Florescano

Broschiertes Buch

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl

Beschreibung

Chapter topics include the diverse manifestations of Quetzalcoatl, the god as civilizing hero, interpretations of his role in creation stories and other myths, and a comparative study of Quetzalcoatl as one of the offspring of the Mother Goddess similar to divinities such as Dumuzi, Tammuz, Osiris, Adonis, and Persephone, from other classical cultures.

Autor

Enrique Florescano is director of the National Coordination of Historical Projects, an agency of the National Council of Culture and Arts in Mexico. His many books include Memoria mexicana; Memoria indígena; Etnia, Estado y nación; and La bandera mexicana.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 174mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780801871016
• ISBN-10: 0801871018
• Artikelnr.: 21795855