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The Ancient Future of the Itza: The book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin - Texas Pan American Series
Munro S Edmonson
The Ancient Future of the Itza: The book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin - Texas Pan American Series
Munro S Edmonson
A literal but poetic translation of one of fourteen known manuscripts in Yucatecan Maya on ritual and history.
Publisher Marketing: Refers to the Mayan custom of first predicting their history and then living it. The Book of Chilam Balam was a sacred text prepared by generations of Mayan priests to record the past and to predict the future. This title offers a literal but poetic translation of one of fourteen known manuscripts in Yucatecan Maya on ritual and history.
Contributor Bio: Edmonson, Munro S Munro S. Edmonson (1924-2002) was Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 1, 1982 |
ISBN13 | 9780292721067 |
Publishers | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 210 × 279 × 13 mm · 556 g |
Translator | Edmonson, Munro S. |
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