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255 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
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English
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Though the Olmecs (1250-200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325-1521) -Mesoamerica's last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period - are probably who first come to mind when we think of great empires of that region. Like other Mesoamerican cultures, Aztec gods and myths reflected a natural philosophy where ideas concerning life and death were linked symbolically to the earth, sky...
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"This pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica, and his quest to create humankind. The gods tried to make humans during each sun, or age, but each time failed. So when they grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl, also called the Feathered Serpent. Determined, the Feathered Serpent embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing...
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4 videodiscs (183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Español
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"Mexico's traditional folktales are brought to life through the spirited renditions of charming marionettes. The narrator of the series, a jovial possum, relates the stories to his friend the owl. The fables originate from Aztec, Mayan, or Christian sources and are a fusion of the history, mythology and indigenous culture of Mexico"--Container.
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xiii, 424 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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"During the Chicano Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of Aztlán, homeland of the ancient Aztecs, served as a unifying force in an emerging cultural renaissance. Does the term remain useful? This expanded new edition of the classic 1989 collection of essays about Aztlán weighs its value. To encompass new developments in the discourse the editors have added six new essays."--Publisher's website.
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64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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English
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Presents an introduction to Mesoamerican mythology, providing information on their origins and the role they play in the culture and society of Mesoamerica. Includes illustrations and examples of myths.
11) Piñata
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A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout. They were worshiped by our ancestors. Now they are forgotten. Soon, they will make us remember. It was supposed to be the perfect summer. Carmen Sanchez is back in Mexico, supervising the renovation of an ancient abbey. Her daughters Izel and Luna, too young to be left alone in New York, join her in what Carmen hopes is a chance...
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354 pages ; 23 cm.
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Español
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"Los paramédicos de un hospital psiquiátrico cargan en una camilla a un nuevo interno para ingresarlo, o al menos eso es lo que parece a simple vista. Sin embargo para Diego Daza - interno de ese hospital - resulta ser la entrada triunfal del prodigioso dios Huitzilopochtli, llevado en andas por dos sacerdotes caudillos. La vida de Diego Daza corre peligro, mientras que el detective Delfino Endoque, su aprendiz Saddam y el historiador Gastón Peralta...
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540 pages ; 23 cm
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Español
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"Tenochtitlan, 1520. El buen trato que Motecuhzoma ha concedido a los castellanos desde su llegada provoca sospechas entre los mexicas. Como gesto de confianza, el huey tlahtoani entrega varias doncellas de noble cuna a los forasteros para que la armonía siga reinando en el imperio. Una de ellas es Citlalli, joven aguerrida que deberá complacer y obedecer las órdenes de Gonzalo, capitán de rodeleros. Convencida de la importancia de su papel para...
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