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Writing without words : alternative literacies in Mesoamerica and the Andes /

"This interdisciplinary collection of articles focuses on pictorial and iconic systems of the Maya, Mixtec, Aztec, and Inca, and the social contexts of writing during the colonial period, to challenge western conceptualizations of art, writing and literacy. The final papers offer stimulating di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Boone, Elizabeth Hill (Editor ), Mignolo, Walter (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 1994.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This interdisciplinary collection of articles focuses on pictorial and iconic systems of the Maya, Mixtec, Aztec, and Inca, and the social contexts of writing during the colonial period, to challenge western conceptualizations of art, writing and literacy. The final papers offer stimulating discussions of interactions between European and indigenous writing systems"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 322 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822379263
0822379260