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Destruction of the Jaguar: From the Books of Chilam Balam
Christopher Sawyer-Lauanno
Destruction of the Jaguar: From the Books of Chilam Balam
Christopher Sawyer-Lauanno
Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno writes in his introduction to Destruction of the Jaguar that ""The Books of Chilam Balam are the only principal surviving texts of the ancient Maya. Written in the Mayan language but in European script, they are generally considered to be transcriptions and recompilations from memory of material originally contained in the hieroglyphic books, all of which were apparently destroyed by the Spaniards . . . As they stand now, they are a curious and fascinating combination of prophecy, history, chronology, ritual and mythology."
Here is an English translation that captures the unparalleled beauty of one of the great pre-Columbian masterpieces. This stirring, prophetic poetry haunts our own times.
104 pages
Media | Boeken Paperback Book (Boek met zachte kaft en gelijmde rug) |
Vrijgegeven | 12 februari 1987 |
ISBN13 | 9780872862104 |
Uitgevers | City Lights Books |
Pagina's | 104 |
Afmetingen | 205 × 139 × 10 mm · 102 g |
Taal en grammatica | Engels |
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