Cho'rti Mayan Texts / / John G. Fought; ed. by Sarah S. Fought.
The legends and folktales, religious and medical texts, agricultural and domestic customs translated and presented in this volume are crucial not only to an understanding of Mayan culture as it exists today but stand as our only clue eventually to deciphering the inscription of the ancient Mayans.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2017] ©1973 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Edition: | Reprint 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Haney Foundation Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (592 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Texts, Translations, Notes -- I. Legends -- II. Fables -- III. Mores -- IV. Disease and Curing -- V. The Universe -- VI. Religion -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Index of Motifs and Tale Types |
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Summary: | The legends and folktales, religious and medical texts, agricultural and domestic customs translated and presented in this volume are crucial not only to an understanding of Mayan culture as it exists today but stand as our only clue eventually to deciphering the inscription of the ancient Mayans. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781512816037 9783110442526 |
DOI: | 10.9783/9781512816037 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | John G. Fought; ed. by Sarah S. Fought. |