Time and reality in the thought of the maya
Auteur :
León-Portilla, Miguel
Éditeur :
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN :
9780806123080
Date de publication :
15 sept. 1990
Dimensions :
20,3 x 14,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
293 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the ancient Maya's obsession with time: they believed a flow of divine time determined man's destiny and their calendars and astronomical computations were replete with time-related myths. The author describes these beliefs and their influence on the life of the Maya.