Background
Carrasco, David was born on November 21, 1944 in Bainbridge, Maryland, United States. Son of David Livingston and Marjorie Lois (Partin) Carrasco.
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The Second Edition of Religions of Mesoamerica comes at a turning point in the study of the Americas and the religious and cultural histories of the New World. To that end, esteemed scholar Davíd Carrasco integrates past and current research, developments, and excavations to vividly synthesize the history of Mesoamerican cultures their religious forms, ceremonial centers, complex social structures, view of time and space, myths, and rituals. Carrasco's deep yet concise overview takes readers on an absorbing journey where they experience the dynamics and complexities of Aztec and Maya cultures, the Spanish conquest, and cultural combinations of European and indigenous ideas and practices. He skillfully demonstrates how the religious imagination was and continues to be crucial to the survival and creativity of Mesoamerica and its Chicano/a descendants.
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(Engaging exploration of religious expression in Mexico! H...)
Engaging exploration of religious expression in Mexico! Highly regarded scholar Davd Carrasco provides an overview of the history of Mesoamerican cultures and vividly describes their religious forms, structures, myths, and prevailing "cosmovision"--the Mesoamerican view of time and space and its ritualized representation and enactment. Carrasco details the dynamics of two important cultures--the Aztec and the Maya--and discusses the impact of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of native traditions into the post-Columbian and contemporary eras. Integrating recent archaeological discoveries in Mexico City, he brings about a comprehensive understanding of ritual human sacrifice, a subject often ignored in religious studies.
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Carrasco, David was born on November 21, 1944 in Bainbridge, Maryland, United States. Son of David Livingston and Marjorie Lois (Partin) Carrasco.
Bachelor, Doctor of Humane Letters, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1967, 1983; Master of Theology, University of Chicago, 1972; Master of Arts in History of Religion, University of Chicago, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in History of Religion, University of Chicago, 1977.
Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University, Chicago, 1973-1975; professor of history of religion, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1977-1992; professor of history of religion, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1993. Consultant National Faculty, Atlanta, since 1990. Director Mesoamerican Archive, Princeton (New Jersey)U., since 1984.
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Children: Laanna, Octavio.