The burden of the ancients : Maya ceremonies of world renewal from the Pre-Columbian period to the present /
In Maya theology, everything from humans and crops to gods and the world itself passes through endless cycles of birth, maturation, dissolution, death, and rebirth. Traditional Maya believe that human beings perpetuate this cycle through ritual offerings and ceremonies that have the power to rebirth...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Pre-Columbian rituals of world renewal in Yucatan
- New year's ceremonies in the Maya highlands
- Easter and the Spanish conquest
- Post-conquest ceremonies of world renewal
- Holy Monday
- Holy Tuesday
- Holy Wednesday
- Holy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Aftermath and conclusions.
