giodoni enrico roberto magni pablo (1 Ergebnisse)

very large red hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 10"x13"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. 1cm tear top of spine, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing so stated. glossy full color photo frontis. 189p. b&w map of andean region. illustrated throughout with over 100 full color glossy plates, many full page. almost every page illustrated. b&w site plans. chronological chart. glossary. recommended reading. recommended viewing. note on sources quoted. index. ancient history. archaeology. art history. history of architecture. religion. mythology. ~ The incredible splendors of the Andean civilization are vividly presented in this sumptuously illustrated volume, replete with over 100 full~color photographs taken especially for the book. The Andean remains not only one of the more enigmatic of the so~called lost civilizations, it is also one of the most remote. Its origins date back to 9000 B.C., and, throughout long and stormy centuries, great classical cultures flourished before finally being absorbed, physically and culturally, by the Inca Empire. In tracing the close relationships of the monuments to the societies that produced them, and the environment in which they emerged, we confront the theme of the book: that the Andean people were intent on controlling their environment, one way or another. The so~called monuments include great temples and pyramids, terraces and aqueducts, cities and sanctuaries, as well as smaller works: vases, textiles, sculptures, and literary works. The anthologies, running throughout the volume, tell what many of the early sixteenth and seventeenth century chroniclers observed ~ in songs, poems, prayers, and even in the famous drama Ollantay. Other special features include the chronological chart of pre~Hispanic history, a glossary of important words, descriptions of the Andean Indians as seen through Europeans' eyes, and a unique feature of this series~a list of museums in North America that have collections of art and artifacts from the Andean cultures. The recommended reading section and a map of key Andean sites help round out this volume.