Decoding the Codex Borgia

Exploring the meanings in the intricate symbolism of a rare Precolumbian manuscript

This book explores the rich symbolism of the Codex Borgia, a masterpiece of Precolumbian art dating to the fifteenth century, one of the few surviving books from before the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Susan Milbrath uses information from the fields of art history, anthropology, ethnohistory, natural history, an...