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The Codex Borgia : A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexica

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Publication Name
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN
9780486275697
Book Title
Codex Borgia : a Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
Item Length
11in
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year
1993
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Author
Gisele Díaz, Alan Rodgers
Features
Reprint
Genre
Art, History
Topic
Latin America / Mexico, Study & Teaching
Item Width
8.2in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Number of Pages
112 Pages

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Considered by many scholars the finest extant Mexican codex and one of the most important original sources for the study of pre-Columbian religion, the Codex Borgia is a work of profound beauty, filled with strange and evocative images related to calendrical, cosmological, ritual, and divinatory matters. Generally similar to such Mixtec manuscripts as the Codex Nuttall , the Codex Borgia is thought to have its origin (ca. A.D. 1400) in the southern central highlands of Mexico, perhaps in Puebla or Oaxaca. It is most probably a religious document that once belonged to a temple or sacred shrine. One use of the Codex many have been to divine the future, for it includes ritual 260 day calendars, material on aspects of the planet Venus, and a sort of numerological prognostic of the lives of wedded couples. Another section concerns various regions of the world and the supernatural characters and attributes of those regions. Also described are the characteristics of a number of deities, while still other passages relate to installation ceremonies of rulers in pre-Columbian kingdoms. Until the publication of this Dover edition, the Codex Borgia has been largely inaccessible to the general public. The priceless original is in the Vatican Library and previous photographic facsimiles are very rare or very expensive or both. Moreover, the original Codex has been damaged over the centuries, resulting in the obscuration and loss of many images. In order to recapture the beauty and grandeur of the original, Gisele Diaz and Alan Rodgers have painstakingly restored the Codex by hand -- a seven-year project -- employing the most scrupulous research and restoration techniques. The result is 76 large full-color plates of vibrant, striking depictions of gods, kings, warriors, mythical creatures, and mysterious abstract designs -- a vivid panorama that offers profound insights into pre-Columbian Mexican myth and ritual. Now students, anthropologists, lovers of fine art and rare books -- anyone interested in the art and culture of ancient Mexico -- can study the Codex Borgia in this inexpensive, accurate, well-made edition. An informative introduction by noted anthropologist Bruce E. Byland places the Codex in its historical context and helps elucidate its meaning and significance.

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486275698
ISBN-13
9780486275697
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Codex Borgia : a Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
Author
Gisele Díaz, Alan Rodgers
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Latin America / Mexico, Study & Teaching
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Art, History
Number of Pages
112 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11in
Item Width
8.2in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
F1219.56.B65c63 1993
Edition Description
Reprint
Copyright Date
1993
Lccn
93-006714
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Dover Fine Art, History of Art Ser.
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by flute2toot
    Jul 26, 2021

    Good facsimile if an ancient mesoamerican codex or book.

    This is a restoration of one of a handful of ore o quest codices or folding books of the Aztecs. It’s well done, and resonably priced. Most of these old books are faded and damaged. The idea here was to restore the book figures to their original condition.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: prepbooks

  • by mjdc_j_dtivtyqyg
    Dec 15, 2022

    Codex Borgia

    Good illustration to the original tablets

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: greatbookprices1

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