A New City and an Old World -- A Marriage Gone Wrong -- Mentor and Disciple -- New World Treasure and Glyphs on a Stone -- Chicago Holds a Fair -- A Museum in the Making -- The University Takes Charge -- At Home in Mexico -- The Inspector's Challenge -- Of Sailors and Revolution -- Empire and Pleasure Gardens -- Tea with Lawrence -- A New Era Begins -- Legacy
Summary
The first biography of Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933), a pioneering Mexican-American anthropologist whose work on Aztec cosmology and mastery of ancient codices helped shape our understanding of pre-Columbian Mexico. Grindle captures the appeal and contradictions of this trailblazing woman, who brought a new rigor to the study of ancient civilizations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed November 27, 2023)
