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Time and Reality in the Thought of the Maya

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Auteur:	Portilla, Miguel Leon-
Vertaler:	Horcasitas, F.
Titel:	Time and Reality in the Thought of the Maya
Uitgever:	University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN:	9780806123080
Serie:	Civilization of American Indian S.
Editie:	Revised ed
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 29.96
Verschijningsdatum:	01-09-1990
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Time (chronology), time systems & standards
Geogr.gebied:	Central America
Geillustreerd:	6 b&w illustrations, map
Dewey code:	529.32

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Book
Paginas:	256
Hoogte mm.:	209
Breedte mm.:	136
Dikte mm.:	16
Gewicht gr.:	288

Inhoud:

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.