Philosophy of the Ancient Maya : Lords of Time
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| Title: | Philosophy of the Ancient Maya : Lords of Time |
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| Description: | This book investigates some of the central topics of metaphysics in the philosophical thought of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, particularly from the Preclassic through Postclassic periods. This book covers the topics of time, change, identity, and truth, through comparative investigation integrating Maya texts and practices—such as Classic Period stelae, Postclassic Codices, and Colonial-era texts such as the Popol Vuh and the books of Chilam Balam—and early Chinese philosophy. |
| Authors: | Alexus McLeod |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Maya philosophy |
| Categories: | PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic & Latino Studies, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This book investigates some of the central topics of metaphysics in the philosophical thought of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, particularly from the Preclassic through Postclassic periods. This book covers the topics of time, change, identity, and truth, through comparative investigation integrating Maya texts and practices—such as Classic Period stelae, Postclassic Codices, and Colonial-era texts such as the Popol Vuh and the books of Chilam Balam—and early Chinese philosophy. |
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| ISBN: | 9781498531382 9781498531405 9781498531399 9781978776982 |
