The Manuscript Hunter: Brasseur de Bourbourg's Travels through Central America and Mexico, 1854–1859 (American Exploration and Travel Series)
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Rating | : | 4.95 (609 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0806155027 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-10-19 |
Language | : | English |
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There are passages of brilliance when the abbé focuses on local Maya customs and ritual practices, which he presents with a surprising degree of respect for Maya culture that often falls on the side of advocacy.” —Allen J. Christenson, author of Art and Society in a Highland Maya Community: The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlán. “These writings by Brasseur de Bourbourg are something of a revelation—well written, surprisingly insightful for his time, and eminently readable, with refr
While civil wars raged throughout Mexico and Central America and foreign interests sought access to the region’s rich resources, Brasseur focused on uncovering Mesoamerica’s mysterious past by examining its ancient manuscripts and living oral traditions. In The Manuscript Hunter, translator Katia Sainson reasserts his standing as the founder of modern Maya studies, presenting three of his travel writings in English for the first time. His “Notes from a Voyage in Central America,” “From Guatemala City to