
Decoding the Codex Borgia
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Exploring the meanings in the intricate symbolism of a rare Precolumbianmanuscript
Thisbook explores the rich symbolism of the Codex Borgia, a masterpiece of Precolumbianart dating to the fifteenth century, one of the few surviving books from beforethe Spanish conquest of Mexico. Susan Milbrath uses information from thefields of art history, anthropology, ethnohistory, natural history, andcultural astronomy to show how the manuscript's intricate and colorful imagery conveyscomplex ideas related to Mesoamerican myths and religion.
Milbrathsets the work in historical context, establishing its provenance in the Puebla-TlaxcalaValley of Central Mexico and pinpointing the date it was painted based on rainalmanacs found in its pages. She offers a new interpretation of a uniquenarrative section that has long intrigued scholars, arguing that the ceremonialvariations depicted in it are related to the solar cycle. Overall, this bookopens new doors in the study of the Codex Borgia by identifying seasonalimagery in the narrative and associated astronomical events, especially thosethat involve the three brightest objects in the sky: the sun, the moon, andVenus. Decoding the Codex Borgia isan illuminating journey into the culture and cosmology of the Aztecs and their neighboring communities.
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List of Figures ix
List of Color Plates xi List of Sky Maps xiii
List of Synopsis Plates xv List of Tables xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxvii
1. Setting the Stage for Study of the Codex Borgia 1
2. Scholarly Research on the Unique Narrative on Borgia 29?46 46
3. Seasonality in the Central Mexican Festivals and the Borgia Narrative 59
4. Calendar Round Almanacs in the Codex Borgia 85
5. Deities of the Sun and Moon in Borgia Group Codices 115
6. Lunar Phases and Eclipses in the Borgia Group Codices 153
7. Celestial Cycles in the Codex Borgia Narrative 171
8. How Can the Codex Borgia Be Decoded? 228
Appendix A. Aztec Gods Associated with the Twenty Trecena Periods and Their Associated Fates 271
Glossary 283
Notes 289
Bibliography 379
Index 407
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