{"product_id":"sorcery-in-mesoamerica-paperback","title":"Sorcery in Mesoamerica - Paperback","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\u003eJeremy D. Coltman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn M. D. Pohl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproaching sorcery as highly rational and rooted in significant social and cultural values, \u003ci\u003eSorcery in Mesoamerica \u003c\/i\u003eexamines and reconstructs the original indigenous logic behind it, analyzing manifestations from the Classic Maya to the ethnographic present. While the topic of sorcery and witchcraft in anthropology is well developed in other areas of the world, it has received little academic attention in Mexico and Central America until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In each chapter, preeminent scholars of ritual and belief ask very different questions about what exactly sorcery is in Mesoamerica. Contributors consider linguistic and visual aspects of sorcery and witchcraft, such as the terminology in Aztec semantics and dictionaries of the Kaqchiquel and K'iche' Maya. Others explore the practice of sorcery and witchcraft, including the incorporation by indigenous sorcerers in the Mexican highlands of European perspectives and practices into their belief system. Contributors also examine specific deities, entities, and phenomena, such as the pantheistic Nahua spirit entities called forth to assist healers and rain makers, the categorization of Classic Maya Wahy (\"co-essence\") beings, the cult of the Aztec goddess Cihuacoatl, and the recurring relationship between female genitalia and the magical conjuring of a centipede throughout Mesoamerica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Placing the Mesoamerican people in a human context--as engaged in a rational and logical system of behavior--\u003ci\u003eSorcery in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMesoamerica\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive study of the subject and an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Mesoamerican culture and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contributors: \u003cbr\u003e Lili n Gonz lez Ch vez, John F. Chuchiak IV, Jeremy D. Coltman, Roberto Mart nez Gonz lez, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, Cecelia F. Klein, Timothy J. Knab, John Monaghan, Jesper Nielsen, John M. D. Pohl, Alan R. Sandstrom, Pamela Effrein Sandstrom, David Stuart\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy D. Coltman\u003c\/b\u003e has taught in the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Los Angeles; Santa Monica College; and University of California, Riverside. He is fascinated with the ideological and artistic influence of the ancient Maya on the Late Postclassic Nahua and Aztec civilizations, a subject on which he has published in a number of journals including \u003ci\u003eMexicon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLatin American Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAncient Mesoamerica\u003c\/i\u003e. His current research involves an investigation of the Maya solar cult at the site of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn M. D. Pohl \u003c\/b\u003eis adjunct professor in art history at UCLA and lecturer in anthropology at Cal State LA. A specialist in ancient Mesoamerican art and writing systems, he has published numerous books and articles including \u003ci\u003eExploring Mesoamerica and The Legend of Lord Eight Deer\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his academic pursuits, Pohl has served as a writer, designer, and curator for major museums and exhibitions including \"Sorcerers of the Fifth Heaven: Art and Ritual in Ancient Southern Mexico\" for Princeton University, \"The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire\" for the Getty Villa Museum, and \"The Children of Plumed Serpent: The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico\" for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47198362763513,"sku":"9781607329459","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/aFNnKzhoMVFWclNnb05zei9OL2FhQT09.webp?v=1767951036","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sorcery-in-mesoamerica-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}