El Dorado : a reader /

"Investigates the ways that El Dorado--a legend as malleable as gold itself--has alchemized from myth to reality, deconstructing the ancient tale and allowing fresh narratives to surge forth. Ranging from commissioned essays by contemporary scholars to selected historical excerpts by explorers...

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Other Authors:	Iglesias Lukin, Aimé (Editor), Jojima, Tie (Editor), Marta, Karen (Editor), Sullivan, Edward J. (Editor), Segal, Susan (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Americas Society, [2024]
Subjects:	El Dorado in art. El Dorado. Gold in art. Myth in art. Eldorado. Or dans l'art. Mythe dans l'art.

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Summary:	"Investigates the ways that El Dorado--a legend as malleable as gold itself--has alchemized from myth to reality, deconstructing the ancient tale and allowing fresh narratives to surge forth. Ranging from commissioned essays by contemporary scholars to selected historical excerpts by explorers such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus, as well as literary productions by Robert Louis Stevenson and Edgar Allan Poe, these texts illustrate the way the legend has morphed and transfigured, but never lost its ethos. It continues the search for El Dorado and investigates how it has shaped the continent's history and future"--AS/COA website.
Item Description:	"The publication of El Dorado: a reader was possible with major support of Rio Tinto. It was published in conjunction with the exhibition, El Dorado: Myths of Gold"--AS/COA website.
Physical Description:	208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:	9781879128576 1879128578