"A must for both professional and serious non-professional students in Mesoamerica. Those who are interested in complex society and urbanism in general, as well as students of comparative religion, will find it stimulating. Most importantly, for anyone interested in the history of ideas, the book illuminates the tremendously powerful impact and role of a complex deity/mythico-historical figure in shaping one of the world s great pristine civilizations." Queen s Quarterly "This book, rich in ideas, constituting a novel approach represents a stimulating and provocative contribution to Mesoamerican studies Recommended to all serious students of the New World s most advanced indigenous civilization." Man.