Re-creating primordial time : foundation rituals and mythology in the postclassic Maya codices /

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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Main Authors: Vail, Gabrielle (Author), Hernández, Christine L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2013
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