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9.25'X6.5" 2-tone cloth boards, VG with VG cover with mylar. 1971 Stated first edition, Unclipped price cover. Contains 55 color and b&w plates, extensive bibliography. Previous owner signature on first title page. Written by Dominican priest in late 1500's, Duran believed natives could not be converted because of thier pagan beliefs. As he studied them, he became absorbed in their culture. Did extensive research over the years compiling two books. It wasn't until 1867 that the first Spanish edition became public and much later for the first English translation.This book took hundreds of years to come to this edition, complete with the drawings done by Duran. A must have for collectors of Meso American culture and religion
BOOK OF THE GODS AND RITES and THE ANCIENT CALENDAR by Duran, Fray Diego; Horcasitas, Fernando (translator); Heyden, Doris (translator) - 1975
by Duran, Fray Diego; Horcasitas, Fernando (translator); Heyden, Doris (translator)
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BOOK OF THE GODS AND RITES and THE ANCIENT CALENDAR
by Duran, Fray Diego; Horcasitas, Fernando (translator); Heyden, Doris (translator)
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University of Oklahoma, 1975. 502pp. Red cloth spine with orange cloth covers, DJ has rubbing and wear along edges and price clipped, Second Printing, EX-LIB, minimal markings, bookplate on front end page, top edge of front end page clipped, index, glossary, b&w illustrations, English translation of Fray Diego Duran's two works, 'Book of the Gods and Rites' and 'The Ancient Calendar', . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.
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- ISBN 10 0806108894
- ISBN 13 9780806108896
- Publisher University of Oklahoma
- Date Published 1975
- Keywords History Ancient Idols Idolatries Religion Theology False Gods Devil Rites Calendar South America Spain Mexico Anthropology
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Book of the Gods and Rites and The Ancient Calendar
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Book of the Gods and Rites and the Ancient Calendar (Civilization of American Indian)
by Diego Duran; Editor-Fernando Horcasitas; Editor-Doris Heyden
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University of Oklahoma Press, 1971-10-02. Hardcover. Good.
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