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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Auteur principal: Knowlton, Timothy W. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Boulder University Press of Colorado c2010
Dans:Année: 2010
Recensions:[Rezension von: Knowlton, Timothy W., Maya Creation Myths: Words and Worlds of the Chilam Balam] (2015) (Smith, Julia)
Collection/Revue:Mesoamerican worlds : from the Olmecs to the Danzantes
Sujets non-standardisés:B Mayas Religion
B Maya mythology
B Maya cosmology
B Creation Mythology
B Chilam Balam de Chumayel (Manuscript)
Accès en ligne: Cover (Verlag)
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Résumé: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
Description:Literaturverz. S. 201 - 222
ISBN:1607320207