Legends of the plumed serpent : biography of a Mexican god / Neil Baldwin.
| Author/creator | Baldwin, Neil, 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : PublicAffairs, ©1998. |
| Description | xiv, 205 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Spirit of place -- Time before time -- The Olmec -- Teotihuacán -- Tula -- Cholula and Xochicalco -- Monte Albán and Mitla -- The Maya legend -- Chichén Itzá -- The Aztec arrival -- Quetzalcóatl's many faces -- The life cycle of a myth -- First contact -- Cortés and Moctezuma -- The conquest -- Plumed serpent and the church -- Creoles -- The Indian problem -- Zapata -- Los res grandes : Diego Rivera Orozco, Siqueiros, and Tamayo -- Precious twin -- The quetzal bird. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-195) and index. |
| LCCN | 98036524 |
| ISBN | 1891620037 (hc) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1219.3.R38 B36 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |