Rabinal Achi: A Fifteenth-Century Maya Dynastic Drama

Book Overview

The Rabinal Achi, one of the most remarkable works of Mayan literature, dates back to the 1400s. In 2005, UNESCO declared Rabinal Achi to be a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This drama is still performed with a ritual dance in the village of Rabinal (Baja Verapaz).

The drama is set in the Guatemalan highlands in the second half of the fifteenth century. In an exemplary trial that takes place in Kajyub, the capital...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870818732
• ISBN13: 9780870818738
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"