Re-creating primordial time: foundation rituals and mythology in the postclassic Maya codices

"Re-Creating Primordial Time offers a new perspective on the Maya codices, documenting the extensive use of creation mythology and foundational rituals in the hieroglyphic texts and iconography of these important manuscripts. Focusing on both pre-Columbian codices and early colonial creation ac...

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Main Author: Vail, Gabrielle 1965- (Author)
Contributors: Hernández, Christine L. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boulder University Press of Colorado [2013]
In:Year: 2013
Reviews:[Rezension von: Vail, Gabrielle, Re-Creating Primordial Time: Foundation Rituals and Mythology in the Postclassic Maya Codices] (2014) (Ogier, James)
Further subjects:B Maya mythology
B Manuscripts, Maya
B Creation Mythology
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