Rabinal Achi: A Mayan Drama of War and Sacrifice

by Dennis Tedlock

Book Overview

Here is one of the most important surviving works of pre-Columbian civilization, Rabinal Achi, a Mayan drama set a century before the arrival of the Spanish, produced by the translator of the best selling Popol Vuh.

The first direct translation into English from Quich Maya, based on the original text, Rabinal Achi is the story of city-states, war, and nobility, of diplomacy, mysticism, and psychic journeys. Dennis Tedlock's translation is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195139755
• ISBN13: 9780195139754
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.9"