The Aztec pantheon and the art of empire
"Exploring a defining moment of cultural encounter, this book offers points of departure for a comparative archaeology of empire. While many studies dwell on the Aztec gods and the bloody rituals performed in their horror, The Aztec Pantheon examines little-known episodes in which classicism me...
| Main Author: | Pohl, John M. D., |
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| Other Authors: | Lyons, Claire L., 1955-, J. Paul Getty Museum, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Los Angeles :
J. Paul Getty Museum,
[2010]
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 98 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm. |
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Table of Contents:
- Origins and growth of the Aztec empire
- Conquistadors, missionary orders, and the classical heritage
- Parallel pantheons
- Art and empire : from Roman Hispania to New Spain.