Maya and Catholicism

Auteur: Early, John D.
Editeur: University Press of Florida
Examines the centuries-long speculation about why the ritual calendars of the Mayan Indians in Guatemala and the regions of Chiapas and Yucatan in Mexico revolve around festivals in honor of the Catholic saints. This book argues that the Maya identify with Catholicism despite their failure to embrace the religion in any orthodox sense.
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Examines the centuries-long speculation about why the ritual calendars of the Mayan Indians in Guatemala and the regions of Chiapas and Yucatan in Mexico revolve around festivals in honor of the Catholic saints. This book argues that the Maya identify with Catholicism despite their failure to embrace the religion in any orthodox sense.
ISBN / EAN 9780813030258
Auteur Early, John D.
Editeur University Press of Florida