{"product_id":"chilam-balam-of-ixil-facsimile-and-study-of-an-unpublished-maya-book-9789004353015","title":"Chilam Balam of Ixil: Facsimile and Study of an Unpublished Maya Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars, and medicine.    The Maya, showing considerable astuteness and insight, appropriated this knowledge. With this study and facsimile, experts can further their knowledge of Mayan calendars or traditional medicine; and Mayan enthusiasts can discover more about the culture’s world view and history.      En el Chilam Balam de Ixil Laura Caso Barrera traduce por primera vez un documento en maya yucateco, que resultó de la minuciosa lectura que realizaron los mayas coloniales de distintos textos europeos como la Biblia o el Cantar del Mío Cid, así como de diversos estudios de astronomía, astrología, calendarios y medicina.    Con astucia y perspicacia, los mayas hicieron propio ese saber. Con esta edición, los expertos podrán ahondar en las anotaciones calendáricas o la medicina tradicional maya; y los amantes de esta cultura conocerán otros aspectos de su pensamiento e historia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements     Book 1   Facsimile Edition of the Book of Chilam Balam of Ixil     Book 2   The Chilam Balam of Ixil: European and Indigenous Aspects of a Maya Colonial Text   Laura Caso Barrera   The Chilam Balam Books   The Chilam Balam of Ixil   Physical and Philological Aspects of the Chilam Balam of Ixil   The Bible in the Chilam Balam of Ixil   Mayan and European Concepts of Disease and Medicine   Medicine in the Chilam Balam of Ixil   Astrology, Astronomy and Horoscopes     Almanacs, Stars and Calendars   Mario M. Aliphat F.   Maya Astronomy and Astrology   Stars and Celestial Bodies Recognized by the Maya during the Colonial   Period   The Heavens   Heavenly Bodies   The Sun and the Moon   Venus   North Star   Other Stars   Constellations   The Pleiades   The Milky Way or the Road to Santiago   The Zodiac   The Western and Maya Zodiacs   Numbers and Calendars   Maya Numerology   The Maya Calendar   Cardinal Points and Colors   Cardinal Points, Colors and the Quadripartite Deities   The u cuch haabob Rounds or “Year Bearers” and Their Association   with the Cardinal Points in the Ixil   The Katun Round   The Maya Almanac and the Portents of Days in the Ixil   The Cycle of the Burners   The Lunar Calendar in the Ixil     The Chilam Balam of Ixil: Text and Translation     Appendix A: List of Plants Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil   Appendix B: List of Insects and Animals Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil   Bibliography","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210738426199,"sku":"9789004353015","price":196.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chilam-balam-of-ixil-facsimile-and-study-of-an-unpublished-maya-book-9789004353015","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}