Overview
He aquí una fascinante mirada al legado cultural del Tarot a lo largo de los siglos. La travesía comienza en la Italia del Renacimiento, cuando se exploran los antecedentes de estas barajas así como los primeros ejemplos de tarots con los que contamos. Destacan los tarots Visconti (los más antiguos), el Tarot de Mantegna y el Tarot Sola Busca. Tras estos hitos de los orígenes, estas barajas dan el salto a otros espacios de Europa. Es en Francia donde se va a gestar el mazo más importante de todos: el Tarot de Marsella, que será el que sirva de base para la confi guración de los principales tarots contemporáneos. Con un conocimiento magistral del tema, el autor nos explica el posterior desarrollo de las barajas a partir del siglo xviii, tanto en el ámbito francés, el británico como el hispano. Es en el xix cuando se popularizan los tarots esotéricos y ocultistas, para pasar –en el xx– a las interpretaciones simbólicas, junguianas o feministas. En suma, se trata de una obra muy completa que reúne la historia y el significado del tarot con un lenguaje asequible al público no especializado, trufada de ilustraciones cuidadosamente escogidas.
Here's a fascinating look at the Tarot's cultural legacy over the centuries. The journey begins in Renaissance Italy, when the antecedents of these decks are explored as well as the first examples of tarot cards that we have. The Visconti tarots (the oldest), the Tarot of Mantegna and the Tarot Sola Busca stand out. After these milestones of the origins, these decks make the leap to other spaces in Europe. It is in France where the most important deck of all will be created: the Tarot de Marseille, which will serve as the basis for the configuration of the main contemporary tarots. With a masterful knowledge of the subject, the author explains the subsequent development of decks from the eighteenth century, both in the French, British and Hispanic spheres. It is in the nineteenth century when esoteric and occult tarots become popular, to move on – in the twentieth – to symbolic, Jungian or feminist interpretations. In short, it is a very complete work that brings together the history and meaning of the tarot with a language accessible to the non-specialized public, full of carefully chosen illustrations.
Here's a fascinating look at the Tarot's cultural legacy over the centuries. The journey begins in Renaissance Italy, when the antecedents of these decks are explored as well as the first examples of tarot cards that we have. The Visconti tarots (the oldest), the Tarot of Mantegna and the Tarot Sola Busca stand out. After these milestones of the origins, these decks make the leap to other spaces in Europe. It is in France where the most important deck of all will be created: the Tarot de Marseille, which will serve as the basis for the configuration of the main contemporary tarots. With a masterful knowledge of the subject, the author explains the subsequent development of decks from the eighteenth century, both in the French, British and Hispanic spheres. It is in the nineteenth century when esoteric and occult tarots become popular, to move on – in the twentieth – to symbolic, Jungian or feminist interpretations. In short, it is a very complete work that brings together the history and meaning of the tarot with a language accessible to the non-specialized public, full of carefully chosen illustrations.
This book title, Tarot (Significado e Historia / Significance and History) (Spanish Edition), ISBN: 9788411212908, by Pedro Ortega Ventureira, published by Editorial Kairos (August 6, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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