Spirit Child: A Story of the Nativity
by Bierhorst, John (translator)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 1587170876
- ISBN 13
- 9781587170874
- Seller
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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
From the d.j. flap: "Composed in the mid-1500s in the language of the Aztecs, 'Spirit Child' draws upon Nativity stories from medieval folklore, the Christian Gospels, and traditional Aztec lore. Originally chanted in Mexico City to the accompaniment of drums, it was forgotten in the final collapse of Aztec society. Noted scholar John Bierhorst rediscovered this story and produced the first translation in any modern language. Filled with vivid imagery, it brings to life a stirring message of hope and salvation.
Before illustrating the text, Barbara Cooney traveled to Mexico to do research in the small towns and rural settlements outside Mexico City. The result is one of the finest works of her distinguished career--an inspired series of pictures that impressively captures the splendor and poignancy of this Native American Nativity."
John Bierhorst found the story of Spirit Child among 16th century Aztec texts while doing research for an Aztec-English dictionary.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 750SB
- Title
- Spirit Child: A Story of the Nativity
- Author
- Bierhorst, John (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Wraparound pictorial boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1587170876
- ISBN 13
- 9781587170874
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Pages
- Unpaginated (32)
- Size
- 4 to.
- Keywords
- VG+ with some minor edgeweaar and bump at top of spine. D.J. artwork mirrors the illus. on the boards.
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children's and other illustrated books, along with aviation, sea and naval and other categories. I'm still plugging along after 42 years of book-selling.