MESOAMERICAN MANUSCRIPTS: NEW SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES AND INTERPRETATIONS
Aztec culture, Mixtec genealogies, ancient gods and sacred rituals are depicted in five manuscripts held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford from early Mexico in this display: Codex Mendoza, Codex Laud, Codex Bodley, Codex Selden and the Roll of the New Fire (also known as the Selden Roll).
These are unique treasures amongst a group of sixteen ancient codices that survived the colonisation of America. For the first time since they entered the Bodleian's collection in the 17th century, the public will be able to admire these treasures in one showcase in the stunning Weston Library, which will also serve as the venue for a conference given to explain them.
This conference brings together an outstanding panel of scholars and experts in Mesoamerican studies. They will be sharing their knowledge and recent findings on the making and historical significance of the Bodleian's and other early, pictorial Mesoamerican manuscripts, situating them in the context of the pre-Columbian and colonial societies that produced them, describing the world they depict, and reflecting upon their meaning in contemporary Mexico and beyond.
The conference is convened by Ms. Virginia Lladó-Buisán (Head of Conservation & Collection Care, Bodleian Libraries) and Prof. Dr. Maarten M.E.R.G. Jansen, Professor of Mesoamerican Archaeology and History, Leiden University.
To access the Conference Programme, click here.
• Contact: Fiona Garratt, +44(0)1865 277124, Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.
• Where: Lecture Theatre, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
• When: 31 May to 2 June 2016
• Web page: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/upcoming-events/2016/may/mesoamerican-manuscripts-conference
The showcase will be open from 16th of May till 3rd of July with the following opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 11am-5pm