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War in the Land of True Peace: The Fight for Maya Sacred Places

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Availability:In StockContributor:Brent K. WoodfillPublish date:2020-07-20Pages:322
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Oklahoma PressISBN-13:9780806167282ISBN-10:806167289UPC:9780806167282Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Archaeology, Anthropology, Indigenous StudiesSize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCQH74PKWC

War in the Land of True Peace: The Fight for Maya Sacred Places


For the ancient and modern Maya, the landscape is ruled by powerful entities in the form of geographic features like caves, mountains, springs, and abandoned cities--spirits who must be entreated, through visits and rituals, for permission to plant, harvest, build, or travel their territories. Consequently, such places have served as points of domination and resistance over the millennia--an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Oklahoma PressISBN-13:9780806167282ISBN-10:806167289UPC:9780806167282Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Archaeology, Anthropology, Indigenous StudiesSize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCQH74PKWC
Woodfill, Brent K. S.: - Brent K. S. Woodfill is Assistant Professor at Winthrop University and Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution. He is the author of Ritual and Trade in the Pasión-Verapaz Region, Guatemala.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

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