TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jansen,Maarten E.R.G.N.
AU  - Pérez Jiménez,Gabina Aurora
TI  - The Mixtec pictorial manuscripts: time, agency, and memory in ancient Mexico 
T2  - The early Americas : history and culture,
SN  - 9789004193581
AV  - F1219.54.M59 J37 2011eb
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Manuscripts, Mixtec
KW  - Picture-writing
KW  - Mexico
KW  - Mixtec language
KW  - Writing
KW  - Mixtec Indians
KW  - History
KW  - Manuscrits mixtèques
KW  - Mixtèques
KW  - Histoire
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - HISTORY / United States / General
KW  - To 1519
KW  - Mexique
KW  - Jusqu'à 1519
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Part One 209;ee 209;uhu Sanaha: The Ancient Books -- I. Introduction to Mixtec Pictography -- II. Treasures From Ancient Libraries -- III. Rediscovery and Decipherment -- IV. Contemporary Studies and Discussions -- Part Two Tnuni Tani209;o: Signs And Symbols -- V. Post Colonial Hermeneutics -- VI. Acts and Visions -- VII. Memory Landscape -- Part Three Yaa Tnuhu: Dynastic History -- VIII. Foundation Narratives -- IX. The Noble Houses -- X. ColonialTransformation -- Conclusion 209;uu Tayu: The Sovereign Community -- Xi. Political and Ideological Dynamics -- References -- Index
N2  - The Mixtec civilization (of Oaxaca, Mexico) is one of the most interesting to survive from pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Among its characteristic products were highly artistic pictographic codices depicting the history and dynasties of its city-states. This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated Mixtec manuscripts that survive in Europe, the United States and Mexico, outlines the history of their decipherment, current questions, discussions and methodologies relating to readings, social organisation, religion and historical drama, and surveys the six centuries of Mixtec history covered in
UR  - https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1163/j.ctv2gjwvxj
ER  -