A Pre-Columbian Bestiary: Fantastic Creatures of Indigenous Latin America

by Ilan Stavans

An encyclopedic collaboration between award-winning Mexican American scholar Ilan Stavans and illustrator Eko, A Pre-Columbian Bestiary features lively and informative descriptions of forty-six religious, mythical, and imaginary creatures from the Nahua, Aztec, Maya, Tabasco, Inca, Aymara, and other cultures of Latin America.

From the siren-like Acuecu yotl and the water animal Chaac to the class-conscious Oc and the god of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271087870
• ISBN13: 9780271087870
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.9"