Popol vuh
the Mayan book of the dawn of life
Rev. ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Tedlock, Dennis, 1939- - Contributor
Publication
1996 - Simon & Schuster, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Description
Popol Vuh, the Quiche Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the Mayan lords who founded the Quiche kingdom in the Guatemalan highlands. Originally written in Mayan hieroglyphs, it was transcribed into the Roman alphabet in the sixteenth century. This new edition of Dennis Tedlock's unabridged, widely praised translation includes new notes and commentary, newly translated passages, newly deciphered hieroglyphs, and over forty new illustrations.
First Sentence
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE ANCIENT WORD, here in this place called Quiche.
Excerpt
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE ANCIENT WORD, here in this place called Quiche.
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