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The Black-Man of Zinacantan: A Central American Legend
by Blaffer, Sarah C
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0292707010
- ISBN 13
- 9780292707016
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1972 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xvi, 194 pp, list of illustrations, maps and tables; acknowledgments; I. Introduction; II. The Culprit; III. The Ancient Maya Bat Symbol; IV. Anomalous Animals; V. Themes of Anomaly; VI. H'ik'al as a Clarifying Anomaly; VII. Apprehending the Culprits; Appendices: Legions of Shadow-Makers; bibliography, indices. Including an Analysis of Tales Recorded and Translated by Robert M. Laughlin. The Texas Pan American Series: First Edition, 1972. "The subject of this work is anomalies -- those things that are between one state and another, neither dead or alive, neither animal nor human. In this instance, they are the 'spooks' (espantos) that inhabit the Maya area. The victims chosen by spooks are likewise between two states, and may be humans ignore social conventions and behave in 'un-human' manner. Besides eing a comprehensive treatment of Maya demonology, the book demonstrates the approaches in comparative mythology of Claude Levi-Strauss and others." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown cloth with illustrated gilt demon on front board..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001318
- Title
- The Black-Man of Zinacantan: A Central American Legend
- Author
- Blaffer, Sarah C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0292707010
- ISBN 13
- 9780292707016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- ANTHROPOLOGY CENTRAL AMERICA ETHNOLOGY MYAN DEMONOLOGY COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY ANOMALIES SPOOKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- ANTHROPOLOGY;
- Size
- 8vo
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