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"Report on the Affairs in Yucatan" is the primary source on the history and ethnography of the Maya Indians during the Spanish conquest. This text, consisting of excerpts from a no longer preserved more complete manuscript, contains rich and diverse material about the life of the ancient Maya. Despite the controversial figure of the author - Franciscan missionary Diego de Landa (1523–1579), who not only studied the culture and customs of the Maya but also played a significant role in the destruction of their heritage, "Report on the Affairs in Yucatan" has preserved unique information about the conquered people, including their writing. The first publication of the source in Russian translation was carried out in 1955 by the outstanding scientist - Y.V. Knorozov, the founder of the Soviet school of Mayan studies and the decipherer of Maya writing. The extensive introductory article has not lost its scientific value almost 70 years after writing.
The book will be useful to specialists in the history and ethnography of Mesoamerica, students, and teachers of historical, anthropological universities.
3rd edition.
Author:
Author:Landa Diego De
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Romance & Love
Dimensions:
Dimensions:22x15x1.8 cm
Series:
Series:Epochs. Middle Ages. Texts
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-98426-223-1
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