Chilam Balam of Ixil : facsimile and study of an unpublished Maya book /

In Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars and m...

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Other Authors:	Caso Barrera, Laura (Translator, Editor), Aliphat, Mario (Editor), Pope, Quentin (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English Mayan
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Series:	Early Americas: history and culture ; v. 7.
Subjects:	Chilam Balam de Ixil (Manuscript) Manuscripts, Maya > Facsimiles. Maya calendar. Maya astronomy. Mayas > Medicine > Early works to 1800. Traditional medicine > Mexico > Yucatán (State) Materia medica, Vegetable > Mexico > Yucatán (State) Mayas > Religion > Early works to 1800. Christian literature, Spanish > Translations into Maya. Christianity and culture > Mexico > History. Maya language > Texts.

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Summary:	In Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars and medicine. The Maya, showing considerable astuteness and insight, appropriated this knowledge. With this study and facsimile, experts can further their knowledge of Mayan calendars or traditional medicine and Mayan enthusiasts can discover more about the culture's world view and history.
Physical Description:	vi, 395 pages : chiefly color illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [390]-395).
ISBN:	9789004353015 9004353011