{"product_id":"mesoamerican-mythology-a-guide-to-the-gods-heroes-rituals-and-beliefs-of-mexico-and-central-america-paperback-2","title":"Mesoamerican Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKay Almere Read\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason J. Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent resource, \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Mesoamerican Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to the mythology of Mexico and Central America. Its chief focus is on Mexican Highland and Maya areas, as they were, and are, of utmost importance to Mesoamerican history.\u003cbr\u003e An extensive and edifying introduction defines the nature of myth, the Mesoamericans as a people, and the cultural worldview that informed Mesoamerican mythology. The \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e presents historical and mythological timelines, with each time period and cultural group fully defined. Also featured\u003cbr\u003eis a quick geographical and historical survey of Mesoamerica from the Paleoindian Era to the present, as well as a discussion of some of the challenges and possibilities that structure Mesoamerican studies. Moreover, an extensive reference list and a glossary of cultural and mythological terms are\u003cbr\u003eincluded, and pronunciation guides are given throughout. With an annotated bibliography that ranges from film to websites, fiction to poetry, and from introductory to scholarly works, the book is an all-embracing portal to its subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKay Almere Read\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Comparative Religion at DePaul University and is the author of \u003cem\u003eTime and Sacrifice in the Aztec Cosmos\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJason J. González\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate student in anthropology, specializing in Maya archaeology, at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He has extensive field-experience on archaeological projects in Mesoamerica and the United States, as well as on the Pacific islands of Micronesia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42035208880208,"sku":"9780195149098","price":90.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/RkFyTEJnQnQzL1ZNY3QvNFNRcTlqUT09_927a1986-5e15-4adc-9d2b-09cd675e78c8.webp?v=1771838035","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/mesoamerican-mythology-a-guide-to-the-gods-heroes-rituals-and-beliefs-of-mexico-and-central-america-paperback-2","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}