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Indian Clothing Before Cortes
Mesoamerican Costumes from the Codices
By Patricia Rieff Anawalt
Volume 156 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series
"In this first comprehensive description of Mesoamerican costume repertories found in per- and post- conquest pictorial data, Anawalt illuminates the position that to the people of Mesoamerica, ’dress was identity. Even a god had to don his proper garb.’ Anawalt represents, reads, and analyzes Aztec, Tlaxcalan, Tarascan, Mixtec, and lowland Mayan costumes as reflections of historical and cultural styles and meanings, thereby including valuable discussions of the ritual significance of costumes. . . .This book is both a sophisticated analysis of Mesoamerican costumes and an excellent introduction to Mesoamerican iconography."-Religious Studies Review.
"This beautifully conceived and executed book by Patricia Rieff Anawalt is an important and useful addition to the literature on Mesoamerican ethnohistory. . . .As H.B. Nicholson justifiably points out in his foreword, this book ’is a major new contribution to the field and will. . .be warmly welcomed by all serious students of Mesoamerica’s past.’"-Journal of Anthropological Research.
"This remarkable book should have widespread appeal. The wealth of material that has been researched is astonishing, and the information has been compiled with care and thought. . . .Anyone researching Mesoamerican material culture, Mexican Indian dress, indigenous daily costume in general, or ritual costume will be delighted with this magnificent volume."-El Palacio.
"No other study brings so much material together in such a detailed way. . . .The book will be useful to Mesoamerican specialists and a pleasure to read for anyone with at least some knowledge of, and interest in, Mesoamerica."-Choice.
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