Edward F Fischer, Carol Hendrickson

Tecpan Guatemala

A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context

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Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the indigenous people of Tecpan Guatemala, a predominantly Kaqchikel Maya town in the Guatemalan highlands. It seeks to build on the traditional strengths of ethnography while rejecting overly romantic and isolationist tendencies in the genre.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 277g
• ISBN-13: 9780813337227
• ISBN-10: 0813337224
• Artikelnr.: 22327955

Autorenporträt

Fischer, Edward F Hendrickson, Carol

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor Preface
Introduction
Tecpán
The Guatemalan Context
Maya Histories
Natural Disaster, Political Violence, and Cultural Resurgence
Kaqchikel Hearts, Souls, and Selves: Competing Religions and Worldviews
Language, Dress, and Identity
The Land and Its Fruits: Cultural Associations in Changing Economic Times
Conclusion: Tecpán Maya in the Contemporary World