Popol vuh : the Mayan book of the dawn of life / translated by Dennis Tedlock ; with commentary based on the ancient knowledge of the modern Quiché Maya.
Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the...
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| Other title: | Popol vuh. English. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Mayan |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
©1996.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
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| Summary: | Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the Mayan lords who founded the Quiché kingdom in the Guatemalan highlands. Originally written in Mayan hieroglyphs, it was transcribed into the Roman alphabet in the sixteenth century. This new edition of Dennis Tedlock's unabridged, widely praised translation includes new notes and commentary, newly translated passages, newly deciphered hieroglyphs, and over forty new illustrations. |
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| Item Description: | Translated from the Quiché "A Touchstone book." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (388 pages : illustrations, maps) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-373) and index. |
| Language: | Translated from the Quiché |