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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
 
 
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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript [Paperback]

Gisele Diaz (Author), Alan Rodgers (Author)
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First publication of remarkable repainting of outstanding Mexican codex — priceless original is in Vatican Library — thought to have originated in the Cholula area, ca. AD 1400. 76 large full-color plates show an astounding array of gods, kings, warriors, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. A work of rare power and beauty. Introduction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, and at this price..., Jan 17 2003
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Scott Chamberlain "Historian and archaeologist" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful resouce for those interested in ancient Mexico. Full photographic facsimilies of these codices are hideously expensive, and really, most are not in great shape. After extensive research, we have here a great reproduction of what this important work looked like when it was "fresh off the presses." It is beautiful, and in comparison to Dover's similar Codex Nuttall, this work comes with a MUCH better introduction that explains more of the text, the context, and the ideology. Readers will be able to better understand some of the religious principles of the ancient Mexicans (and there is some debate whether this book was painted by Aztecs or Mixtecs, which I won't bore you with!). It shows gods, ceremonies, the calender, and other religious iconography which is interesting, and would be a revelation for more the artisticly inclined. The visuals are wonderfully presented and all in all this is an astonishing bargain. Those with even a casual interest in New World archaeology or art NEED to get this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific insight, Mar 15 2001
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Maxwell Edison, MD (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This book gives terrific insight into the ancient Mexicans, their theology and world view, and their way of life. The illustrations are extremely well done, and the interpretation is on the mark. A must-have for anyone interested in ancient Mesoamerica.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-Columbian Mexican Rituals and Myths, Jun 14 2000
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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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An excellent source book for anyone looking for authentic reproductions of the original that is housed in the Vatican Libray. This is a reproduction of an ancient document from the Mixtecs, around 1400 AD, from the area today known as Puebla or Oaxaxa. The project took seven years to complete as they painstakingly reproduced the Codex with accuracy and authenticity. The color plates are a delight to the eye as they depict kings, mythical warriors and the Mixtec belief system. Each plate is explained, in great detail, in the beginning of the book for your convevience. The colorful plates are intricate and exact on thick high quality paper. This is great stuff for an artist working in any medium that needs inspiration or just wants to reproduce. A good book for history buffs too.
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