Re-Creating Primordial Time : Foundation Rituals and Mythology in the Postclassic Maya Codices /

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This book 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 accounts, the authors show...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vail, Gabrielle (Author), Hernández, Christine L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Maya mythology.
Manuscripts, Maya.
Creation > Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Manuscrits mayas.
Mythologie maya.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo

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