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The Flayed God: The Mythology of Mesoamerica

The Flayed God: The Mythology of Mesoamerica

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This monumental work by Roberta and Peter Markman is an overview of the major myth systems that existed among indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica at about the time of the conquest. The authors present modern English translations of texts recorded by Spanish and Native chroniclers and show that a common worldview and system of meanings structures the apparent diversity of the region's cultures. In addition, they show how pre-Hispanic artists and artisans incorporated these fundamental mythic themes in their works, numerous illustrations of which adorn the book. The Markmans succeed in demonstrating that pre-Hispanic religious thought was subtle and sophisticated, the equal of any produced elsewhere in the world. The book is flawed, in my view, by its reliance on a comparative literature approach that insists on examining myths and works of art as texts to be read and interpreted as meaning systems in and of themselves. By failing to transcend the limits of a literary analysis, the authors miss much of the dynamic context in which ancient Mesoamericans created, transmitted, and understood their myths.
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