Maya Intellectual Renaissance: Identity, Representation, and Leadership

by Victor D. Montejo and Montejo, Victor D. Montejo, Victor D.

When Mayan leaders protested the celebration of the Quincentenary of the "discovery" of America and joined with other indigenous groups in the Americas to proclaim an alternate celebration of 500 years of resistance, they rose to national prominence in Guatemala. This was possible in part because of the cultural, political, economic, and religious revitalization that occurred in Mayan communities in the later half of the twentieth century. Another...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292709390
• ISBN13: 9780292709393
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Maya Identity

I give this book, two thumbs up. I never knew much about modern Maya identity until now. I still don't know everything, but I as a Chican@ I felt that I could relate to the issues and topics that are written about in this book. I was personally touched by the personal stories of the Maya who still fight to preserve their identities and culture on their native land by their conquerors.