The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of…
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.html.images | 62 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.epub3.images | 591 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.epub.images | 588 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.epub.noimages | 47 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.kf8.images | 637 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.kindle.images | 625 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31610.txt.utf-8 | 49 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/31610/pg31610-h.zip | 616 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan |
| Note | Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilam_Balam |
| Credits |
Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly historical publication originally presented in the late 19th century. This work examines a collection of Maya texts known as the "Books of Chilan Balam," which are significant artifacts of Maya literature that narrate aspects of ancient Maya civilization, including prophecy, history, medicine, and the impact of European colonization. The book chronicles how these texts, written in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest, serve as vital pieces of evidence regarding Maya culture and beliefs. Brinton explains the structure and content of the books, highlighting four main categories: astrological and prophetic texts, chronicles of ancient history, medical recipes, and Christian teachings. He emphasizes their linguistic and cultural importance, providing insights into the Maya's understanding of time, medicine, and their historical experiences. Brinton also discusses the challenges faced by these records due to the destruction of many original texts, ultimately asserting the richness and significance of the existing "Books of Chilan Balam" for understanding the Maya heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F1201: North America local history: Mexico |
| Subject | Mayas -- Antiquities |
| Subject | Manuscripts, Maya |
| Subject | Maya calendar |
| Subject | Books of Chilam Balam |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31610 |
| Release Date | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 65 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
