Smoke, Flames, and the Human Body in Mesoamerican Ritual Practice

Smoke, Flames, and the Human Body in Mesoamerican Ritual Practice
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Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0884024261
ISBN-13 : 9780884024262
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Download or read book Smoke, Flames, and the Human Body in Mesoamerican Ritual Practice written by Vera Tiesler and published by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection. This book was released on 2018 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smoke, Flames, and the Human Body in Mesoamerican Ritual Practice address the traditions, circumstances, and practices that involved the burning of bodies and bone, to better understand the ideologies behind these acts. It brings together scholars working across Mesoamerica with different methodologies and interdisciplinary lenses.


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