Rabinal Achi


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Rabinal Achi


Rabinal Achi
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Author : Dennis Tedlock
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-04

Rabinal Achi written by Dennis Tedlock and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-04 with Drama categories.


Here is one of the most important surviving works of pre-Columbian civilization, Rabinal Achi, a Mayan drama set a century before the arrival of the Spanish, produced by the translator of the best selling Popol Vuh. The first direct translation into English from Quiché Maya, based on the original text, Rabinal Achi is the story of city-states, war, and nobility, of diplomacy, mysticism, and psychic journeys. Cawek of the Forest People has been captured by Man of Rabinal, who serves a ruler named Lord Five Thunder. Cawek is a renegade, a warrior who has inflicted much suffering on Rabinal. Yet he is also the son of the lord of the allied city of Quiché--a noble who once fought alongside Man of Rabinal. The drama presents the confrontation between the two during the trial of Cawek, who defies his captors and proudly accepts death by beheading. Dennis Tedlock's translation is clear and vivid; more than that, it is rooted in an understanding of how the play is actually performed. Despite being banned for centuries by Spanish authorities, it survived in actual practice, and is still performed in the town of Rabinal today. Tedlock's photographs and diagrams accompany the text, capturing nuances not apparent in the dialogue alone. He also provides an introduction and commentary that explain the historical events compressed into the play, the Spanish influence on the Mayan dramatic tradition, and the cultural and religious world preserved in this remarkable play. Rabinal Achi ranks as a classic of Mayan literature--and a rare window on a world that had yet to be invaded by Europeans. Dennis Tedlock brings this drama to life in all its richness.



Rabinal Achi


Rabinal Achi
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Author : Dennis Tedlock
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2003-09-04

Rabinal Achi written by Dennis Tedlock and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-04 with Drama categories.


Tedlock's photographs and diagrams accompany the text, capturing nuances not apparent in the dialogue alone. He also provides an introduction and commentary that explains the historical events compressed into the play, the Spanish influence on the Mayan dramatic tradition, and the cultural and religious world preserved in this remarkable play."--BOOK JACKET.



Rabinal Achi


Rabinal Achi
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023

Rabinal Achi written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Quiché drama categories.


'Rabinal Achi' tells the story of a rebel warrior captured by the ruler of an enemy city-state and facing certain death. This translation includes stage directions, translation notes, a glossary, and comparative illustrations of ancient Maya court scenes.



Rabinal Achi


Rabinal Achi
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Author : Alain Breton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Rabinal Achi written by Alain Breton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Achi Indians categories.


The Rabinal Achi, one of the most remarkable works of Mayan literature, dates back to the 1400s. 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 of the Rabinaleb at that time, a captured enemy warrior (Quiché Achi) appears before the royal court. A series of combative dialogues pits the offending warrior against the local warrior (Rabinal Achi) and the king (Job Toj), reconstructing the deeds of those involved and retracing the antagonistic history of these two Mayan groups, the Quiché and the Rabinaleb. Alain Breton approaches the text from an anthropological and ethnographical perspective, demonstrating that this indigenous text reenacts pre-Columbian historic paradigms. Breton translated into French an entirely new transcription of the original text, and Teresa Lavender Fagan and Robert Schneider translated the text into English. Both the transcription and the translation are accompanied by detailed commentary and a glossary.



Library Of Congress Subject Headings


Library Of Congress Subject Headings
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Author : Library of Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

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Library Of Congress Subject Headings


Library Of Congress Subject Headings
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Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Library Of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Subject headings, Library of Congress categories.




The Manuscript Hunter


The Manuscript Hunter
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Author : Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2017-07-13

The Manuscript Hunter written by Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-13 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.


In two decades of traveling throughout Mexico, Central America, and Europe, French priest Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814–1874) amassed hundreds of indigenous manuscripts and printed books, including grammars and vocabularies that brought to light languages and cultures little known at the time. Although his efforts yielded many of the foundational texts of Mesoamerican studies—the pre-Columbian Codex Troana, the only known copies of the Popol Vuh and the indigenous dance drama Rabinal-Achi, and Diego De Landa’s Relación de la cosas de Yucatán—Brasseur earned disdain among scholars for his theories linking Maya writings to the mythical continent of Atlantis. In The Manuscript Hunter, translator Katia Sainson reasserts his standing as the founder of modern Maya studies, presenting three of his travel writings in English for the first time. While civil wars raged throughout Mexico and Central America and foreign interests sought access to the region’s rich resources, Brasseur focused on uncovering Mesoamerica’s mysterious past by examining its ancient manuscripts and living oral traditions. His “Notes from a Voyage in Central America,” “From Guatemala City to Rabinal,” and Voyage across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec document his travels in search of these texts and traditions. Brasseur’s writings weave vivid geographical descriptions of Central America and Mexico during the mid-1800s with keen social and political analysis, all steeped in vast knowledge of the region’s history and interest in its indigenous cultures. Coupled with Sainson’s thoughtful introduction and annotations, these captivating, accessible accounts reveal Brasseur de Bourbourg’s true accomplishments and offer an unrivaled view of the birth of Mesoamerican studies in the nineteenth century. Brasseur’s writings not only depict Central America and Mexico through the eyes of a European traveler at a key moment, but also illuminate the remarkable efforts of one man to understand and preserve Mesoamerica’s cultural traditions for all time.



Stages Of Conflict


Stages Of Conflict
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Author : Diana Taylor
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2008

Stages Of Conflict written by Diana Taylor and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Latin American drama categories.


Stages of Conflict brings together an array of dramatic texts, tracing the intersection of theater and social and political life in the Americas over the past five centuries. Historical pieces from the sixteenth century to the present highlight the encounter between indigenous tradition and colonialism, while contributions from modern playwrights such as Virgilio Pinero, Jose Triana, and Denise Stolkos take on the tumultuous political and social upheavals of the past century. The editors have added critical commentary on the origins of each play, affording scholars and students of theater, performance studies, and Latin American studies the opportunity to view the history of a continent through its rich and diverse theatrical traditions.--from publisher's statement.



Theatre History Studies 2020 Vol 39


Theatre History Studies 2020 Vol 39
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Author : Lisa Jackson-Schebetta
language : en
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Release Date : 2020-12-15

Theatre History Studies 2020 Vol 39 written by Lisa Jackson-Schebetta and has been published by University Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Performing Arts categories.




Theatre Histories


Theatre Histories
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Author : Phillip B. Zarrilli
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2010

Theatre Histories written by Phillip B. Zarrilli and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Performing Arts categories.


Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.