Contemporary Maya spirituality the ancient ways are not lost /
| Main Author: | Molesky-Poz, Jean, 1947- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2006.
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| Physical Description: |
xx, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index. Foreword / Daniel Matul Morales -- Portal : at the dawn -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- pt. 1. The florescence of Maya spirituality -- 1. A new cycle of light : the public emergence of Maya spirituality -- 2. Maya cosmovision and spirituality : selecting, examining, and stretching out filaments of light -- pt. 2. A cultural inheritance -- 3. Ajq'ijab' : "to enter the mystery is our reality" -- pt. 3. The aesthetics of space, time, and movement -- 4. Sacred geography : reciprocity, ritual sites, and quatrefoil mapping -- 5. The calendar : unbundling, interpreting, and appropriating the Chol Q'ij -- 6. Ceremony : the fire speaks -- pt. 4. Thinking, contemplating, and acting into the future -- 7. The ancient things received from our parents are not lost. |
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| Physical Description: |
xx, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0292713096 9780292713093 |