| Title |
Maya creation myths : words and worlds of the Chilam Balam / Timothy W. Knowlton. |
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| Publication Info. |
Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2012. |
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©2010 |
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| University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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299.784 K73M |
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| Edition |
First paperback edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Mesoamerican worlds : from the Olmecs to the Danzantes |
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Mesoamerican worlds.
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| Contents |
Aspects of ancient Maya intellectual culture -- Clandestine compilations and the colonial dialogue -- Creation and apocalypse : the Katun 11 Ahau myth -- Theogony, cosmology, and language in the ritual of the angels -- The creation of the first people and the origin of suffering -- The calendar and the catechism -- "In whatever way it is chronicled." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index. |
| Subject |
Chilam Balam de Chumayel (Manuscript)
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Maya mythology.
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Maya cosmology.
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Mayas -- Religion.
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Creation -- Mythology.
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| ISBN |
9781607321989: $26.95 |
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160732198X: $26.95 |
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