Ancient future of the itza, the: the book of chilam balam of tizimin
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292721067
Date de publication :
1 avr. 1982
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Refers to the Mayan custom of first predicting their history and then living it. "The Book of Chilam Balam" was a sacred text prepared by generations of Mayan priests to record the past and to predict the future. This title offers a literal but poetic translation of one of fourteen known manuscripts in Yucatecan Maya on ritual and history.