This illustrated guide book describes over sixty of the colonial monasteries built by missionaries in Mexico during the 16th century, after the Spanish Conquest. The guide describes the buildings region by region, with details on their history and architecture as well as of the art treasures found within. Complete with maps, plans, bibliography. Fully Indexed. A valuable source for travelers and researchers. The only recent guide on the subject in English

Mexico's Fortress Monasteries

PERRY, Richard

History

Espadana Pr

Noted for its dramatic scenery, this remote province with its large Maya population has long fascinated travellers, especially its ancient Maya cities of Palenque, Toniná, and Chincultic. The unique Maya folk culture of Chiapas has survived in the highland villages, but the area also has a less well-known Spanish heritage. For over three hundred years, Chiapas was ruled from Guatemala, and today this legacy lives on in its language, culture, and rich variety of Spanish colonial buildings. These range from sophisticated urban churches, convents, and palaces, to old Dominican missions and vernacular village churches in the countryside. 
This new book will intrigue travellers along the Ruta Maya. Three itineraries cover all the principal monuments of the region, which include cathedrals, ornate parish churches, and fortress-like monasteries in addition to rural missions. All the buildings are described in their original settings and illustrated with original line drawings.

More Maya Missions: Exploring Colonial Chiapas

Travel

Perry, Richard D.

Reference

Join Dick Perry for a memorable journey through Spanish colonial West Mexico. Starting in Michoacán, he explores the Tarascan highlands, Lake Pátzcuaro, Morelia, colonial Guadalajara, and the silver cities of Guanajuato state, including San Miguel de Allende. Finally, the author accompanies the reader to the opulent viceregal city of Querétaro. In addition to describing important monuments and works of art, this book is a visual feast with over 200 line drawings by the author. This large-format guide is ideal for the traveler and is also an indispensable reference book.

Blue Lakes & Silver Cities: The Colonial Arts and Architecture of West Mexico

Europe

Selected and edited by Richard D. Perry. Published by Espadana Press, Santa Barbara, CA. Travelers to Yucatan, enrich your visit with this new collection of classic travel narratives on the region!

Exploring Yucatan: A Traveler's Anthology

A milestone in the history of quilting, this was the first quilt book, originally published in 1915. With wit and wisdom, it traces the origins of appliqu and quilting in the ancient world, in medieval Europe and in the pioneer days of America. Twenty-four of Marie Webster's own quilts are illustrated in color, with 60 additional black and white photos of historic quilts and needlework from the original edition, as well as photos from Marie Webster's family album.

Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Webster, Marie D.

Crafts & Hobbies

Maya Missions

Perry, Rosalind W.

Amadis De Gaula (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

De Montalvo, Garci Rodrigues

World Literature

Espasa-Calpe. Madrid. 1991. 18 cm. 466 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial. Colección 'Colección austral', numero coleccion(117). Pereda, José María de 1833-1906. Edición, Germán Gullón. Bibliografía: p. [49]-52. Gullón, Germán. 1945-. Colección austral (1987). 117 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 84-239-1917-X

Sotileza (Spanish Edition)

Pereda, José María De

Maribel Y La Extrana Famila (Spanish Edition)

Mihura, Miguel

Parenting & Relationships

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