Author: William Lloyd Jenkins
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493195182
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Bolontiku fiercely want to inhabit Paradise, or as mankind calls it... home. This war has raged for many millennia as the Bolontiku try to corrupt, coerce, and destroy mankind to take what we have been given. Every time the Bolontiku has attempted to rise, the Balam and the Chosen have been there to stand and fight. This generation's Chosen have not been trained as long or as intensely as in previous generations. Are they strong enough to force the Bolontiku back to the depths of the Underworld or will they fall? David Greystone, an Agent with the FBI, is the leader of the Chosen. Will he be able to lead the Chosen against the evil that is coming or waver in his convictions and lose everything that we know? Follow the story of the Chosen as they raise up and fight against the Bolontiku for the fate of humankind.
The Balam: Rise of the Bolontiku
Author: William Lloyd Jenkins
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493195182
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Bolontiku fiercely want to inhabit Paradise, or as mankind calls it... home. This war has raged for many millennia as the Bolontiku try to corrupt, coerce, and destroy mankind to take what we have been given. Every time the Bolontiku has attempted to rise, the Balam and the Chosen have been there to stand and fight. This generation's Chosen have not been trained as long or as intensely as in previous generations. Are they strong enough to force the Bolontiku back to the depths of the Underworld or will they fall? David Greystone, an Agent with the FBI, is the leader of the Chosen. Will he be able to lead the Chosen against the evil that is coming or waver in his convictions and lose everything that we know? Follow the story of the Chosen as they raise up and fight against the Bolontiku for the fate of humankind.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493195182
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Bolontiku fiercely want to inhabit Paradise, or as mankind calls it... home. This war has raged for many millennia as the Bolontiku try to corrupt, coerce, and destroy mankind to take what we have been given. Every time the Bolontiku has attempted to rise, the Balam and the Chosen have been there to stand and fight. This generation's Chosen have not been trained as long or as intensely as in previous generations. Are they strong enough to force the Bolontiku back to the depths of the Underworld or will they fall? David Greystone, an Agent with the FBI, is the leader of the Chosen. Will he be able to lead the Chosen against the evil that is coming or waver in his convictions and lose everything that we know? Follow the story of the Chosen as they raise up and fight against the Bolontiku for the fate of humankind.
The Maya Apocalypse and Its Western Roots
Author: Matthew Restall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538154994
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
This fascinating history explores the cultural roots of our civilization’s obsession with the end of the world. Busting the myth of the ancient Maya prediction that time would end in 2012, Matthew Restall and Amara Solari build on their previous book, 2012 and the End of the World, to use the Maya case to connect such seemingly disparate historical events as medieval European millenarianism, Moctezuma’s welcome to Cortés, Franciscan missionizing in Mexico, prophetic traditions in Yucatan, and the growing belief today in conspiracies and apocalypses. In demystifying the 2012 phenomenon, the authors draw on their decades of scholarship to provide an accessible and engaging explanation of what Mayas and Aztecs really believed, how Judeo-Christian apocalypticism became part of the Indigenous Mesoamerican and modern American worlds, and why millions continue to anticipate an imminent Doomsday.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538154994
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
This fascinating history explores the cultural roots of our civilization’s obsession with the end of the world. Busting the myth of the ancient Maya prediction that time would end in 2012, Matthew Restall and Amara Solari build on their previous book, 2012 and the End of the World, to use the Maya case to connect such seemingly disparate historical events as medieval European millenarianism, Moctezuma’s welcome to Cortés, Franciscan missionizing in Mexico, prophetic traditions in Yucatan, and the growing belief today in conspiracies and apocalypses. In demystifying the 2012 phenomenon, the authors draw on their decades of scholarship to provide an accessible and engaging explanation of what Mayas and Aztecs really believed, how Judeo-Christian apocalypticism became part of the Indigenous Mesoamerican and modern American worlds, and why millions continue to anticipate an imminent Doomsday.
2012 and the End of the World
Author: Matthew Restall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 144220611X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world's end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and did not prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Modern Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, while remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 144220611X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world's end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and did not prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Modern Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, while remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.
The Power of Stars
Author: Bryan E. Penprase
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319525972
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power of the night sky. Sections on the archaeoastronomy of South Asia and South East Asia have been expanded, with original photography and new research on temple alignments in Southern India, and new material describing the astronomical practices of Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Beautiful photographs of temples in India and Asia have been added, as well as new diagrams explaining the alignment of these structures and the astronomical underpinnings of temples within the Pallava and Chola cultures. From new fieldwork in the Four Corners region of North America, Dr. Penprase has included accounts of Pueblo skywatching and photographs of ceremonial kivas that help elucidate the rich astronomical knowledge of the Pueblo people. The popular “Archaeoastronomy of Skyscrapers” section of the book has been updated as well, with new interpretations of skyscrapers in Indonesia, Taiwan and China.With the rapid pace of discovery in astronomy and astrophysics, entirely new perspectives are emerging about dark matter, inflation and the future of the universe. The Power of Stars puts these discoveries in context and describes how they fit into the modern perspective of cosmology, which has arisen from the universal human response to the sky that has inspired both ancient and modern cultures.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319525972
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power of the night sky. Sections on the archaeoastronomy of South Asia and South East Asia have been expanded, with original photography and new research on temple alignments in Southern India, and new material describing the astronomical practices of Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Beautiful photographs of temples in India and Asia have been added, as well as new diagrams explaining the alignment of these structures and the astronomical underpinnings of temples within the Pallava and Chola cultures. From new fieldwork in the Four Corners region of North America, Dr. Penprase has included accounts of Pueblo skywatching and photographs of ceremonial kivas that help elucidate the rich astronomical knowledge of the Pueblo people. The popular “Archaeoastronomy of Skyscrapers” section of the book has been updated as well, with new interpretations of skyscrapers in Indonesia, Taiwan and China.With the rapid pace of discovery in astronomy and astrophysics, entirely new perspectives are emerging about dark matter, inflation and the future of the universe. The Power of Stars puts these discoveries in context and describes how they fit into the modern perspective of cosmology, which has arisen from the universal human response to the sky that has inspired both ancient and modern cultures.
Popol Vuh
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684818450
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
One of the most extraordinary works of the human imagination and the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life was first made accessible to the public 10 years ago. This new edition retains the quality of the original translation, has been enriched, and includes 20 new illustrations, maps, drawings, and photos.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684818450
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
One of the most extraordinary works of the human imagination and the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life was first made accessible to the public 10 years ago. This new edition retains the quality of the original translation, has been enriched, and includes 20 new illustrations, maps, drawings, and photos.
The New Scholar
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
A journal of graduate studies in the social sciences.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
A journal of graduate studies in the social sciences.
The Popol Vuh
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Code of Kings
Author: Linda Schele
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684852098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This highly informative tour of a lost civilization discusses Mayan history and culture and focuses on seven sites that exemplify the Mayan tradition of using public places to record their history and belief system. Maps, drawings & photos.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684852098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This highly informative tour of a lost civilization discusses Mayan history and culture and focuses on seven sites that exemplify the Mayan tradition of using public places to record their history and belief system. Maps, drawings & photos.
The Myths of the Opossum
Author: Alfredo López Austin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Published in 1990 under the title Los mitos del tlacuache, this is the first major theoretical study of Mesoamerican mythology by one of the foremost scholars of Aztec ideology. Using the myth cycle of the opossum and the theft of fire from the gods as a touchstone, Lopez Austin constructs a definition of myth that pertains to all of Mesoamerican culture, challenging the notion that to be relevant such studies must occur within a specific culture. Shown here is that much of modern mythology has ancient roots, despite syncretism with Christianity, and can be used to elucidate the pre-Columbian world view. Analysis of pre-Columbian myths can also be used to understand current indigenous myths. Subtopics include the hero and his place in the Mesoamerican pantheon, divine space and human space, mythic event clusters, myth as truth, and the fusion of myth and history. This book presents a unique description of the Mesoamerican world view for students of comparative religion, history of religion, folklore, ethnology, and anthropology.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Published in 1990 under the title Los mitos del tlacuache, this is the first major theoretical study of Mesoamerican mythology by one of the foremost scholars of Aztec ideology. Using the myth cycle of the opossum and the theft of fire from the gods as a touchstone, Lopez Austin constructs a definition of myth that pertains to all of Mesoamerican culture, challenging the notion that to be relevant such studies must occur within a specific culture. Shown here is that much of modern mythology has ancient roots, despite syncretism with Christianity, and can be used to elucidate the pre-Columbian world view. Analysis of pre-Columbian myths can also be used to understand current indigenous myths. Subtopics include the hero and his place in the Mesoamerican pantheon, divine space and human space, mythic event clusters, myth as truth, and the fusion of myth and history. This book presents a unique description of the Mesoamerican world view for students of comparative religion, history of religion, folklore, ethnology, and anthropology.
Obras Hist
Author: Edmundo O'Gorman
Publisher: Obras Históricas, Volume II, E
ISBN: 9781717919687
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
This paperback is second in the series of the English translation of Volume II of "Obras Historicas" by Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl (1578-1650) and edited in Literary Spanish by Edmundo O'Gorman. The volumes were published by the university printing press of "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico" from 1935-1985. This paperback comprehends the first English translation of the editorial work of Edmundo O'Gorman of Volume II, printed in the year 1985, being the fourth edition since 1848 by Kingsborough in London. This paperback is referred as the second in the series and includes chapters 11 thru 19. It is a sequel to the first in the series (chapters I-X). The English translation conforms to the severity of the history presented by Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl by ending the second book in the series in Chapter 9.
Publisher: Obras Históricas, Volume II, E
ISBN: 9781717919687
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
This paperback is second in the series of the English translation of Volume II of "Obras Historicas" by Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl (1578-1650) and edited in Literary Spanish by Edmundo O'Gorman. The volumes were published by the university printing press of "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico" from 1935-1985. This paperback comprehends the first English translation of the editorial work of Edmundo O'Gorman of Volume II, printed in the year 1985, being the fourth edition since 1848 by Kingsborough in London. This paperback is referred as the second in the series and includes chapters 11 thru 19. It is a sequel to the first in the series (chapters I-X). The English translation conforms to the severity of the history presented by Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl by ending the second book in the series in Chapter 9.