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9.25'X6.5" 2-tone cloth boards, VG with VG cover with mylar. 1971 Stated first edition, Unclipped price cover. Contains 55 color and b&w plates, extensive bibliography. Previous owner signature on first title page. Written by Dominican priest in late 1500's, Duran believed natives could not be converted because of thier pagan beliefs. As he studied them, he became absorbed in their culture. Did extensive research over the years compiling two books. It wasn't until 1867 that the first Spanish edition became public and much later for the first English translation.This book took hundreds of years to come to this edition, complete with the drawings done by Duran. A must have for collectors of Meso American culture and religion
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Book of the Gods and Rites and the Ancient Calendar Hardcover - 1971
by Fray Diego Duran; Fr Diego Duran; Fernando Horcasitas (Translator)
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- Title Book of the Gods and Rites and the Ancient Calendar
- Author Fray Diego Duran; Fr Diego Duran; Fernando Horcasitas (Translator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 502
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
- Date 1971
- ISBN 9780806108896 / 0806108894
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 73088147
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.792
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Book of the Gods and Rites and the Ancient Calendar (Civilization of American Indian)
by Diego Duran; Editor-Fernando Horcasitas; Editor-Doris Heyden
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University of Oklahoma Press, 1971-10-02. Hardcover. Good.
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