The Myths of Mexico and Peru (Myths, Legend and Folk Tales from Around the World)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907256911 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 418 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lewis Spence was a Scottish historian (1874-1955) who is best known for his volumes on world mythology and his five Atlantis books. The History of Atlantis (1926) is considered his finest.
One of the reasons of is decline was is poor irrigation and agriculture knowldedge joseph I read the contents of this book at his website and is totally lunacy. He starts by stating "The Quichua-Aymara race which inhabited Peru was inferior to the Mexican in general mental culture, if not in mental capacity, is is proved by its inability to invent any method of written communication or any adequate time-reckoning. In imitative art, too, the Peruvians were weak, save in pottery and rude . very interesting rgilb although it is very interesting some of the hypothosis's are not up todate it is a good read if you are interested in this type of history. Very accurate The book is just plain out great and is a classic that should be read by any who are interested in ancient Mexico and Peru. Very interesting and well written, the reader will be delighted to a treat of facts and historical myths and truths.
Today most texts can be read, though there are still some unknown glyphs. You will also find stories and myths of the Temple of Viracocha, Lake Titicaca, Torquemada, the Pyramid of Skulls, the Mexican Valhalla, the Mayan Creation Story, the House of Ordeals, the Coming of the Incas, the Huaris, the Lost Island, the Thunder God of Peru and many more. The question of the alphabets of ancient America has perhaps been the most acute in modern-day pre-Columbian archaeology. In 19th C. Here you will find almost four hundred pages of Aztec, Nahuan, Mexican, Mayan, Toltec and Peruvian myths and legends accompanied by explanatory notes. For centuries prior to European occupation Central America was the seat of civilisations boasting a history and mythology second to none in richness and interest. Despite the recent breakthroughs in translation, as far back as 1912 Lewis Spence was able collate a wealth of information and publish this volume. Europe it was not unusual to speak of the Americas as "continents without a history." The folly of this statement was extreme. But progress has being made in this branch of the subject, with major steps in decipherment occurring during the 1970s and 1980s. The real interest of American mediaeval history must ever circle around Mexic
. About the Author Lewis Spence was a Scottish historian (1874-1955) who is best known for his volumes on world mythology and his five Atlantis books. The History of Atlantis (1926) is considered his finest