Source works on the ancient history of America

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The source works on the ancient history of America , with the full title Source works on the ancient history of America, recorded in the native languages , are from the Ibero-American Institute (or the Ibero-American Library), Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation , in Berlin under the editorship of Gerdt Kutscher collection of source works published in 13 volumes from 1944 to 1981 on the history of the indigenous peoples in South America , Latin America , Mexico : Aztecs , Colhuan , Quiché - Indians from Guatemala , Nahua etc. The works are printed in the various original languages ​​and with a German Translation provided.

Well-known German American artists were involved in its creation: Walter Lehmann , Leonhard Schultze , Hermann Trimborn , Antje Kelm , Konrad Theodor Preuss , Elsa Ziehm , Luis Reyes Garcia , Dieter Christensen and Günter Vollmer .

Bibliographical information

Source works on ancient American history recorded in the native languages. Published by the Ibero-American Institute (or the Ibero-American Library) Berlin. Editing Gert Kutscher . 13 volumes.

  • Volume I: The History of the Kingdoms of Colhuan and Mexico . Text with translation by Walter Lehmann . 2nd edition increased by one register, 1974. XIV, 571 pages, 2 tables.
  • Volume II: Popol Vuh . The holy book of the Quiche Indians of Guatemala. After a recovered old manuscript, translated and explained by Dr. Leonhard Schultze-Jena . 1944. XX, 314 pages.
  • Volume III: Dying Gods and Christian Message of Salvation. Exchange speeches by Indian gentlemen and Spanish apostles of the faith in Mexico 1524 / “Coilloquios y doctrina christiana” by Fray Bernardino de Valentzia from 1564. Spanish and Mexican text with German translation by Walter Lehmann . 1949. 134 pages and 6 illustrations.
  • Volume IV: Divination, Celestial Studies and Calendar of the Ancient Aztecs. Translated from the original Aztec text by Bernardino de Sahaguns and explained by Leonard Schultze. 1950. XIII, 400 pages, 4 plates.
  • Volume V: Classification of the ancient Aztec people into family, class and occupation. Translated from the original Aztec text by Bernardino de Sahaguns and explained by Leonard Schultze. 1952. X, 338 pages.
  • Volume VI: Ancient Aztec Chants. Translated and explained by Leonard Schultze based on a manuscript kept in the Biblioteca Nacional of Mexico. 1957. 428 pages, 1 illustration.
  • Volume VII: “The Memorial Breve acerca de la Fundacion de la Ciudd de Colhuacan” and other selected texts from the “Dieferentes Historias Originales” by Domingo de San Anton munon Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin. Aztec text with German translation by Walter Lehmann and Gert Kutscher. 1958. XL, 240 pages, 2 plates and 2 tables.
  • Volume VIII: Francisco de Avila . By Hermann Trimborn and Antje Kelm. 1967. (X), 308 pages with 4 illustrations.
  • Volume IX, X and XI: Nahua texts from San Pedro Jicora in Durango.
    • 1st part: Myths and legends.
    • 2nd part: fairy tales and tales.
    • 3rd part: prayers and chants. Recorded by Konrad Theodor Preuss . Translated from the estate and edited by Elsa Ziehm. 1968/1971. 330 pages with 33 illustrations; 332 pages; 284 pages, 21 illustrations, 1 color plate, 46 pages of notes. (With a chapter on the music of the three tribes visited by Preuss.)
  • Volume XII: The Tlalocan Ring. Myths and prayers, songs and stories of today's Nahua in Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico. Collected by Luis Reyes Garcia and Dieter Christensen. Edited and translated into Spanish by Luis Reyes Garcia. With contributions by Dieter Christensen, Anneliese Mönnisch and Gisela Beutler./El Anillo de Tlalocan. Mitos, oraciones, cantos y cuentos ... 1976. 160 pages with 1 map and 12 illustrations as well as 8 plates and 1 record.
  • Volume XIII: History of the Aztecs . The Aubin Codex and related documents. Aztec text. Translated and explained by Walter Lehmann and Gerdt Kutscher . Completed and introduced by Günter Vollmer. 1981. XVI, 222 pages 140 art print panels with illustrations

output

Volume I – VII: Stuttgart, Verlag von W. Kohlhammer
Volume VIII – XIII: Berlin, Gebrüder Mann Verlag
(all 13 together 1944–1981)