TY - BOOK AU - Jansen,Maarten E.R.G.N. AU - Pérez Jiménez,Gabina Aurora TI - The Mixtec pictorial manuscripts: time, agency, and memory in ancient Mexico T2 - The early Americas : history and culture, SN - 9789004193581 AV - F1219.54.M59 J37 2011 U1 - 972/.7401 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Manuscripts, Mixtec KW - Picture-writing KW - Mexico KW - Mixtec language KW - Writing KW - Mixtec Indians KW - History KW - To 1519 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; I. Introduction To Mixtec Pictography; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; II. Treasures From Ancient Libraries; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; III. Rediscovery And Decipherment; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; IV. Contemporary Studies And Discussions; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; V. Post Colonial Hermeneutics; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; VI. Acts And Visions; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; VII. Memory Landscape; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; VIII. Foundation Narratives; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; IX. The Noble Houses; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; X. Colonial Transformation; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; XI. Political And Ideological Dynamics; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; References; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez --; Index; M. Jansen and G.A. Pérez Jiménez; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - The Mixtec civilization (of Oaxaca, Mexico) is one of the most interesting to survive from pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Among its characteristic products were highly artistic pictographic codices depicting the history and dynasties of its city-states. This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated Mixtec manuscripts that survive in Europe, the United States and Mexico, outlines the history of their decipherment, current questions, discussions and methodologies relating to readings, social organisation, religion and historical drama, and surveys the six centuries of Mixtec history covered in the texts UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004187528.i-572 ER -