The Book of Chilam Balam of Chaumayel
by Roys, Ralph L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Norman, OK: Univ Of Oklahoma Pr, 1973. 229pp/illus/map. The Mayan Chilam Balam books are the eponymous 'town books' of small Yucatec towns. Usually these consist of disparate texts in which Mayan and Spanish traditions have coalesced. The Yucatec Mayas ascribed these to a chilam 'oracular priest' called Balam 'Jaguar'. Some of the texts contain prophetic texts which Spanish translators have interpreted as referring to the arrival of the Spaniards in Yucatan. Clean. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010999
- Title
- The Book of Chilam Balam of Chaumayel
- Author
- Roys, Ralph L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Univ Of Oklahoma Pr
- Place of Publication
- Norman, OK
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Maya Indians, Prophecies, Traditions
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Central America; South America;
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