Pre-Columbian Literatures of Mexico: Volume 92

by Miguel León-Portilla and Miguel LeoÌn Portilla

Book Overview

Volume 92 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series. This volume presents ancient Mexican myths and sacred hymns, lyric poetry, rituals, drama, and various forms of prose, accompanied by informed criticism and comment. The selections come from the Aztecs, the Mayas, the Mixtecs and Zapotecs of Oaxaca, the Tarascans of Michoacan, the Otom?s of central Mexico, and others. They have come down to us from inscriptions on stone, the codices, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806119748
• ISBN13: 9780806119748
• Release Date: May 1986
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.7"