Voices from Exile: Violence and Survival in Modern Maya History

by Victor Montejo

Book Overview

Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor Montejo, who is both a Maya expatriate and an anthropologist, gives voice to those who until now have struggled in silence--but who nevertheless have found ways to reaffirm and celebrate their Mayaness.

Voices from Exile is the authentic story of one group...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806139854
• ISBN13: 9780806139852
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"