The Indian Christ, the Indian King: The Historical Substrate of Maya Myth and Ritual

by Victoria Reifler Bricker

Book Overview

Victoria Bricker shows that "history" sometimes rests on mythological foundations and that "myth" can contain valid historical information. Her book, which is a highly original critique of postconquest historiography about the Maya, challenges major assumptions about the relationship between myth and history implicit in structuralist interpretations. The focus of the book is ethnic conflict, a theme that pervades Maya folklore and is also well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292721412
• ISBN13: 9780292721418
• Release Date: August 1981
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"