Our Elders Teach Us: Maya-Kaqchikel Historical Perspectives

by David Anthony Carey and David Carey

Book Overview

In this rich and dynamic work, David Carey Jr. provides a new perspective on contemporary Guatemalan history by allowing the indigenous peoples to speak for themselves.

Combining the methodologies of anthropology and history, Carey uses both oral interviews and meticulous archival research to construct a history of the last 130 years in Guatemala from the perspective of present-day Mayan people. His research took place over five years, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081731119X
• ISBN13: 9780817311193
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"