Maya creation myths : words and worlds of the Chilam Balam / Timothy W. Knowlton.

Author/creator Knowlton, Timothy W.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder : University Press of Colorado, ©2010.
Descriptionxiv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMesoamerican worlds : from the Olmecs to the Danzantes
Mesoamerican worlds. ^A353488
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-222) and index.
LCCN 2010036028
ISBN9781607320203 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1607320207 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks F1435.3.R3 K63 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold