Maya creation myths: words and worlds of the Chilam Balam
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...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder
University Press of Colorado
c2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Knowlton, Timothy W., Maya Creation Myths: Words and Worlds of the Chilam Balam] (2015) (Smith, Julia)
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| Series/Journal: | Mesoamerican worlds : from the Olmecs to the Danzantes
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| Further subjects: | B
Mayas
Religion
B Maya mythology B Maya cosmology B Creation Mythology B Chilam Balam de Chumayel (Manuscript) |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 201 - 222 |
| ISBN: | 1607320207 |