Smoke, flames, and the human body in Mesoamerican ritual practice /

Smoke, flames, and the human body in Mesoamerican ritual practice /

Epitomizing the radiating sun and perpetuating the cycles of life and time, fire was, and continues to be, a central force in the Mesoamerican cosmos. Mesoamericans understood heat and flames as animate forces that signified strength and vitality. The most powerful of individuals were embodied with...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tiesler, Vera (Editor), Scherer, Andrew K. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, [2018]
Series:Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian symposia and colloquia.
Subjects:
Indians of Mexico > Rites and ceremonies > Congresses.
Mayas > Rites and ceremonies > Congresses.
Aztecs > Rites and ceremonies > Congresses.
Fire > Religious aspects > Congresses.
Human sacrifice > Religious aspects > Congresses.
Sacrifice > Religious aspects > Congresses.

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