Título:
In the shadow of Quetzalcoatl : Zelia Nuttall and the search for Mexico's ancient civilizations
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Data de Publicação:
2023
GVPL_PUBLICATION_INFO:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2023.
©2023
Descrição Física:
xiv, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780674278332
Resumo:
The gripping story of the trailblazing Zelia Nuttall, whose decoding of Aztec cosmology, rigorous fieldwork, and passion for collecting helped shape our understanding of Mexico's pre-Columbian past.
Conteúdos:
A New City and an Old World -- A Marriage Gone Wrong -- Mentor and Disciple -- New World Treasure and Glyphs on a Stone -- Chicago Holds a Fair -- A Museum in the Making -- The University Takes Charge -- At Home in Mexico -- The Inspector's Challenge -- Of Sailors and Revolution -- Empire and Pleasure Gardens -- Tea with Lawrence -- A New Era Begins -- Legacy.
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Linguagem:
Inglês
