Lightning in the Andes and Mesoamerica : pre-columbian, colonial, and contemporary perspectives /

"Lightning has evoked a numinous response as well as powerful timeless references and symbols among ancient religions throughout the world. Thunder and lightning have also taken on various symbolic manifestations, some representing primary deities, as in the case of Zeus and Jupiter in the Grec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Staller, John E.
Other Authors: Stross, Brian
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=578672
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Andean South America
  • 3. Mesoamerica
  • 4. Discussion : lightning in the Andes and Mesoamerica
  • 5. Conclusions.