In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature - Pre-Columbian to the Present
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Book Overview
The first anthology to present the full trajectory of new interpretations of the glyphic writings of the Maya through the poetic response to events in modern Chiapas, here is a history of Mexico and Central America from the Indian point of view. "In the Language of Kings" is a source of cultural strength for those who trace their ancestry to Mesoamerica, and an essential resource for historians and anthropologists.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:039302010X
ISBN13:9780393020106
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:718 Pages
Weight:2.74 lbs.
Dimensions:2.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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from the graves of dead societies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Leon-Portilla has amassed a rare thing. A compilation mostly drawn from dead societies. Much of this reflects decades of research by dedicated scholars, who sweated over deciphering Mayan glyphs. A task initially thought to be impossible. The book also shows that the terms used in the Americas of "Hispanic" or "Latino" are totally inadequate and insulting when describing those who still have some nature heritage. Those labels are of the European adventurers [or freebooters or imperialists]. Reading the deciphered poetry and narratives shows a richness that does not hark to Castile or Cadiz. A richness of a totally different society.
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