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Title: The Popol Vuh
Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Maya's Creation Myth and Epic Legends
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Bill Hare
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-08-17
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: History, Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there was a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose advanced calendar led many to speculate the world would end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends. The focus on the "doomsday" scenario, however, overshadowed the Mayans' true contribution to astronomy, language, sports, and art.
Unlike most of the world's sacred books - the Quran, the Bible or the I-Ching for example - nobody knows the universal name, if there ever was one, for the Maya's collection of myths. Instead, the title that has been passed down, the "Popol Vuh", appears to be the specific title given to a particular copy of these tales. Its meaning, roughly translated as the Council Book, refers to the special role of this text: it was the shared property of the council of lords that ruled the Quiché kingdom and was apparently regularly consulted by that body for advice to guide their rule.
Members Reviews:
Another begining?
The Popol Vuh is a very unusual book. I have read many books on Mesoamerican civilizations, This book is a first on the view point of the native Americans. It is short but very much to the point of creation beliefs of the early Mesoamericans. You have to think outside of the box, too see the correlation with other world wide religions. I believe once you get into Popol Vuh, you will enjoy it very much, or at lease get you thinking ...D
A clear guide
This is a relatively brief but straightforward exposition of an obscure (to most of us) text, relating the themes of the book with the peoples, places, and languages from which it sprang. The author, Dr. Jesse Harasta, for the most part succeeds in keeping clear the potentially confusing interactions between humans and gods, not to mention an equally confusing set of character names (so many twins!). There is also a useful bibliography at the end.
Doors not contain the pool vuh
This book is interesting, but without the text of the pool vin, it is hard to get a real sense of the book. It would be good to get a translation to read as you study this book.
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Title: The Popol Vuh
Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Maya's Creation Myth and Epic Legends
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Bill Hare
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-08-17
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: History, Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there was a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose advanced calendar led many to speculate the world would end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends. The focus on the "doomsday" scenario, however, overshadowed the Mayans' true contribution to astronomy, language, sports, and art.
Unlike most of the world's sacred books - the Quran, the Bible or the I-Ching for example - nobody knows the universal name, if there ever was one, for the Maya's collection of myths. Instead, the title that has been passed down, the "Popol Vuh", appears to be the specific title given to a particular copy of these tales. Its meaning, roughly translated as the Council Book, refers to the special role of this text: it was the shared property of the council of lords that ruled the Quiché kingdom and was apparently regularly consulted by that body for advice to guide their rule.
Members Reviews:
Another begining?
The Popol Vuh is a very unusual book. I have read many books on Mesoamerican civilizations, This book is a first on the view point of the native Americans. It is short but very much to the point of creation beliefs of the early Mesoamericans. You have to think outside of the box, too see the correlation with other world wide religions. I believe once you get into Popol Vuh, you will enjoy it very much, or at lease get you thinking ...D
A clear guide
This is a relatively brief but straightforward exposition of an obscure (to most of us) text, relating the themes of the book with the peoples, places, and languages from which it sprang. The author, Dr. Jesse Harasta, for the most part succeeds in keeping clear the potentially confusing interactions between humans and gods, not to mention an equally confusing set of character names (so many twins!). There is also a useful bibliography at the end.
Doors not contain the pool vuh
This book is interesting, but without the text of the pool vin, it is hard to get a real sense of the book. It would be good to get a translation to read as you study this book.