In the eyes of the ancestors : belief and behavior in a Mayan community. [Spirits and places -- Traditional economic activities -- New economic activities --- Family authority and community control -- Rituals in life crisis -- Curing and the curers -- The formal organization of local government -- Taking care of the Lord Spirits -- The competition for power -- Roles, persons and the evaluation of performance -- Ordering behavior by places -- Ordering behavior by time -- Belief and behavior ina changing society -- Settlement of domestic cases -- Bloodletting in a witchcraft case -- Observation of behavior in public cases]
by Nash, June C., 1927-
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- ISBN 10
- 0300011350
- ISBN 13
- 9780300011357
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New Haven, Yale University Press, 1970, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. [1st edition] ; xxiv, 368 pages illustrations, map 25 cm ; ISBN: 0300011350; 9780300011357; 0881331422; 9780881331424 LCCN: 70-81425 ; LC: F1219.3.S6; Dewey: 309.1/701; OCLC: 68775 ; brown cloth in photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Spirits and places -- Traditional economic activities -- New economic activities --- Family authority and community control -- Rituals in life crisis -- Curing and the curers -- The formal organization of local government -- Taking care of the Lord Spirits -- The competition for power -- Roles, persons and the evaluation of performance -- Ordering behavior by places -- Ordering behavior by time -- Belief and behavior ina changing society -- Settlement of domestic cases -- Bloodletting in a witchcraft case -- Observation of behavior in public cases. ; FINE/FINE.
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- In the eyes of the ancestors : belief and behavior in a Mayan community. [Spirits and places -- Traditional economic activities -- New economic activities --- Family authority and community control -- Rituals in life crisis -- Curing and the curers -- The formal organization of local government -- Taking care of the Lord Spirits -- The competition for power -- Roles, persons and the evaluation of performance -- Ordering behavior by places -- Ordering behavior by time -- Belief and behavior ina changing society -- Settlement of domestic cases -- Bloodletting in a witchcraft case -- Observation of behavior in public cases]
- Author
- Nash, June C., 1927-
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0300011350
- ISBN 13
- 9780300011357
- Publisher
- New Haven, Yale University Press, 1970
- Place of Publication
- New Haven & London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Mayas -- Social life and customs Spirits and places -- Traditional economic activities -- New economic activities --- Family authority and community control -- Rituals in life crisis -- Curing and the curers -- The formal organization of local government
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