Sorcery in Mesoamerica

Author:   Jeremy D. Coltman ,  John M. D. Pohl
Publisher:   University Press of Colorado
ISBN:  

9781607329442


Pages:   422
Publication Date:   16 December 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Format:   Hardback
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Approaching sorcery as highly rational and rooted in significant social and cultural values, Sorcery in Mesoamerica examines 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.   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.   Placing the Mesoamerican people in a human context—as engaged in a rational and logical system of behavior—Sorcery inMesoamerica is the first comprehensive study of the subject and an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Mesoamerican culture and religion.     Contributors: Lilián González Chévez, John F. Chuchiak IV, Jeremy D. Coltman, Roberto Martínez González, 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

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Author:   Jeremy D. Coltman ,  John M. D. Pohl
Publisher:   University Press of Colorado
Imprint:   University Press of Colorado
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9781607329442


ISBN 10:   1607329441
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   16 December 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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This work will be an essential volume for anyone with interests in Mesoamerican religion and culture and will be indispensable for a good many years to come. --Karl Taube, University of California, Riverside Well conceived, cohesive, and one of the best edited volumes I have read. . . . Contributes to our understanding of Mesoamerican sorcery and culture in a profound way. --American Anthropologist


This work will be an essential volume for anyone with interests in Mesoamerican religion and culture and will be indispensable for a good many years to come. --Karl Taube, University of California, Riverside


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Jeremy D. Coltman 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 Mexicon, Latin American Antiquity, and Ancient Mesoamerica. His current research involves an investigation of the Maya solar cult at the site of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.   John M. D. Pohl is 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 Exploring Mesoamerica and The Legend of Lord Eight Deer. 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.  

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