Códice Borgia.

Description:

"Handsomely realized study of this key member of the Borgia Group of pictorial manuscripts, part of a projected series intended to cover all of its five components (see item #bi 00004577#). Here, the editors provide a stunning facsimile of the original along with a detailed, revisionist analysis of the gods and rites featured in the manuscript. An important contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

subjects: Mexican Manuscripts,  Aztec calendar,  Aztec mythology,  Facsimiles,  Writing,  Picture-writing,  Nahuatl Manuscripts,  Aztecs,  Codex Borgianus,  History

Places: Vatican City,  Mexico