Chilam Balam of Ixil : Facsimile and Study of an Unpublished Maya Book

Description:

"In Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars, and medicine. The Maya, showing considerable astuteness and insight, appropriated this knowledge. With this study and facsimile, experts can further their knowledge of Mayan calendars or traditional medicine; and Mayan enthusiasts can discover more about the culture’s world view and history."--

subjects: Manuscripts, facsimiles,  Maya calendar,  Mayas,  Traditional medicine, mexico,  Materia medica, vegetable,  Mayas, religion,  Christian literature,  Christianity and culture,  Maya language,  Maya Manuscripts,  Facsimiles,  Mayan astronomy,  Early works to 1800,  Medicine,  Traditional medicine,  Vegetable Materia medica,  Religion,  Spanish Christian literature,  Translations into Maya,  History,  Texts,  Chilam Balam de Ixil (Manuscript),  Maya astronomy