The Popol Vuh
When the Spanish took over Central America in the 16th and 17th centuries they made certain to destroy the writings and holy books of the native Mayans in an effort to convert them to Christianity. Few texts survived, yet one did of the highest importance. It is called The Popol Vuh. It is the creation story of the Mayan culture and, according to the author, this was the first English rendering of that text. It tells the story of a great flood, gods who created mankind, and a number of other interesting parallels to mythologies from around the world. This is the Genesis of the mysterious Mayas and should be essential reading for those interes…
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- ISBN: 978-1-58509-236-9
- EAN: 9781585092369
- Produktnummer: 19460971
- Verlag: Book Tree
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 116 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.6 cm 157 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 157
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