Historia General De Las Indias Occidentales Y Particular De La Gobernacion De Chiapa Y Guatemala Edicion Y Estudio Preliminar Del P Carmelo Saenz De Santa Maria

Author : Sidney David Markman
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780871691538
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico written by Sidney David Markman and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1984 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers colonial architecture in the two westernmost provinces of the Reino de Guatemala: Audiencia & Capitania General -- a region largely isolated from the rest of Central America & Mexico until recent times. The buildings of this region (known as Chiapas) reflect the soc. that produced them: the geographical setting, the conquest & Christianization of the natives, & the ethnic composition of the population. 47 buildings are discussed supported by material from contemporary sources as well as by photos & measurements gathered on the sites. This catalog of archival texts will be useful not only to historians of art & architecture, but also to archaeologists, anthropologists, & ethnohistorians working in Chiapas. Photos & drawings.