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Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya

Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya Paperback / softback - 2020

by Adrian Recinos

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Paperback / softback. New. During the middle of the 16th century a literate Quiche Indian transcribed his folk legends into Latin script in his own language. This is the first complete English translation, taken from the Spanish version of the Guatemalan diplomat, linguist and ethnologist, Adrian Recinos.
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  • Title Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya
  • Author Adrian Recinos
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Oklahoma Press, Norman Ok
  • Date 2020-11-13
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780806122663
  • ISBN 9780806122663 / 0806122668
  • Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.44 x 0.82 in (20.96 x 13.82 x 2.08 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 50006643
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972.810

First line

When the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards was completed, Hernan Cortes, who had heard of the existence of rich lands inhabited by a number of tribes in Guatemala, decided to send Pedro de Alvarado, the most fearless of his captains, to subdue them.