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  • The Burden of the Ancients: Maya Ceremonies of World Renewal from the Pre-columbian Period to the Present
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  • By Allen J. Christenson
  • 2016
  • Published by: University of Texas Press
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Drawing on a wealth of evidence that ranges from Pre-Columbian texts to ethnographic accounts of contemporary rituals, a leading scholar traces the extensive continuity of pre-Hispanic elements in Maya ceremonies of world renewal.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half Title, Series Info, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-15
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  1. 1. Pre-Columbian Rituals of World Renewal in Yucatan
  2. pp. 16-67
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  1. 2. New Year’s Ceremonies in the Maya Highlands
  2. pp. 68-110
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  1. 3. Easter and the Spanish Conquest
  2. pp. 111-135
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  1. 4. Post-Conquest Ceremonies of World Renewal
  2. pp. 136-165
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  1. 5. Holy Monday
  2. pp. 166-213
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  1. 6. Holy Tuesday
  2. pp. 214-238
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  1. 7. Holy Wednesday
  2. pp. 239-270
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  1. 8. Holy Thursday
  2. pp. 271-300
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  1. 9. Good Friday
  2. pp. 301-324
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  1. 10. Aftermath and Conclusions
  2. pp. 325-336
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 337-352
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 353-363
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