{"product_id":"a-pre-columbian-bestiary-fantastic-creatures-of-indigenous-latin-america-hardcover","title":"A Pre-Columbian Bestiary: Fantastic Creatures of Indigenous Latin America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEko\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn encyclopedic collaboration between award-winning Mexican American scholar Ilan Stavans and illustrator Eko, \u003ci\u003eA Pre-Columbian Bestiary \u003c\/i\u003efeatures lively and informative descriptions of forty-six religious, mythical, and imaginary creatures from the Nahua, Aztec, Maya, Tabasco, Inca, Aymara, and other cultures of Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the siren-like Acuecuéyotl and the water animal Chaac to the class-conscious Oc and the god of light and darkness Xólotl, the magnificent entities in this volume belong to the same family of real and invented creatures imagined by Dante, Franz Kafka, C. S. Lewis, Jorge Luis Borges, Umberto Eco, and J. K. Rowling. They are mined from indigenous religious texts, like the \u003ci\u003ePopol Vuh, \u003c\/i\u003eand from chronicles, both real and fictional, of the Spanish conquest by Diego Durán, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, and Fernando de Zarzamora, among others. In this playful compilation, Stavans distills imagery from the work of magic realist masters such as Juan Rulfo and Gabriel García Márquez; from songs of protest in Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru; and from aboriginal beasts in Jewish, Muslim, European, British, and other traditions. In the spirit of imaginative invention, even the bibliography is a mixture of authentic and concocted material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inspiring record of resistance and memory from a civilization whose superb pantheon of myths never ceases to amaze, \u003ci\u003eA Pre-Columbian Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e will delight anyone interested in the history and culture of Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College, publisher of Restless Books, and host of NPR's podcast In Contrast. He is the recipient of numerous international awards and honors, and his books have been translated into twenty languages. Among his recently published books are two Penn State University Press titles: the graphic novel adaptation of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote of La Mancha\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Roberto Weil, and \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Carvajal: A Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by artist and illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eEko\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose engravings are also featured in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48381409329401,"sku":"9780271087870","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EGzdUtnBbA9780271087870.webp?v=1778349874","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-pre-columbian-bestiary-fantastic-creatures-of-indigenous-latin-america-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}