David Carrasco draws from the perspectives of the history of religions, anthropology, and urban ecology to explore the nature of the complex symbolic form of Quetzalcoatl in the organization, legitimation, and subversion of a large segment of the Mexican urban tradition. His new Preface addresses this tradition in the light of the Columbian quincentennial.This book, rich in ideas, constituting a novel approach . . . represents a stimulating and provocative contribution to Mesoamerican studies. . . . Recommended to all serious students of the New World's most advanced indigenous civilization.--H. B. Nicholson, Man
- ISBN13 9780870815584
- Publish Date 15 February 2001 (first published 1 January 1982)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of Colorado
- Edition Revised Edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 298
- Language English