Maya creation myths words and worlds of the Chilam Balam - Knowlton, Timothy W. (Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, 2010)
Introduction -- Aspects of ancient Maya intellectual culture -- Clandestine compilations and the colonial dialogue -- Creation and apocalypse : the Katun 11 Ahau myth -- Theogony, cosmology, and language in the ritual of the angels -- The creation of the first people and the origin of suffering -- The calendar and the catechism -- "In whatever way it is chronicled".
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Maya mythology; Maya cosmology; Creation; Electronic books