Script and Glyph Pre-Hispanic History, Colonial Bookmaking, and the Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca |
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| Author:
| Leibsohn, Dana |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-342-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca was created at a pivotal moment, bridging an era when pictorial manuscripts dominated and one that witnessed the rising hegemony of alphabetic texts. Beautifully illustrated with color images from the manuscript, Script and Glyph crosses the boundaries of Pre-Columbian and Landscape areas of study.
The Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca was created at a pivotal moment, bridging an era when pictorial manuscripts dominated and one that witnessed the rising hegemony of alphabetic texts. Beautifully illustrated with color images from the manuscript, Script and Glyph crosses the boundaries of Pre-Columbian and Landscape areas of study.