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Time and Reality in the Thought of the Maya - Civilization of American Indian S. Revised edition
Miguel Leon- Portilla
Time and Reality in the Thought of the Maya - Civilization of American Indian S. Revised edition
Miguel Leon- Portilla
Examines the ancient Maya's obsession with time: they believed a flow of divine time determined man's destiny and their calendars and astronomical computations were replete with time-related myths. The author describes these beliefs and their influence on the life of the Maya.
256 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, map
Media | Books Book |
Released | September 1, 1990 |
ISBN13 | 9780806123080 |
Publishers | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 136 × 209 × 16 mm · 288 g |
Language | English Spanish |
Translator | Boiles, C. |
Translator | Horcasitas, F. |
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