In this Book
- The Burden of the Ancients: Maya Ceremonies of World Renewal from the Pre-columbian Period to the Present
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Texas Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- 3. Easter and the Spanish Conquest
- pp. 111-135
- 4. Post-Conquest Ceremonies of World Renewal
- pp. 136-165
- 5. Holy Monday
- pp. 166-213
- 6. Holy Tuesday
- pp. 214-238
- 7. Holy Wednesday
- pp. 239-270
- 8. Holy Thursday
- pp. 271-300
- 9. Good Friday
- pp. 301-324
- 10. Aftermath and Conclusions
- pp. 325-336
- Bibliography
- pp. 337-352
Additional Information
ISBN
9781477309964
Related ISBN(s)
9781477309957
MARC Record
OCLC
957701202
Pages
375
Launched on MUSE
2016-09-05
Language
English
Open Access
No