The Burden Of The Ancients

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The Burden Of The Ancients

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Author : Allen J. Christenson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2016-10-11

The Burden Of The Ancients written by Allen J. Christenson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with Social Science categories.

In Maya theology, everything from humans and crops to gods and the world itself passes through endless cycles of birth, maturation, dissolution, death, and rebirth. Traditional Maya believe that human beings perpetuate this cycle through ritual offerings and ceremonies that have the power to rebirth the world at critical points during the calendar year. The most elaborate ceremonies take place during Semana Santa (Holy Week), the days preceding Easter on the Christian calendar, during which traditionalist Maya replicate many of the most important world-renewing rituals that their ancient ancestors practiced at the end of the calendar year in anticipation of the New Year’s rites. Marshaling a wealth of evidence from Pre-Columbian texts, early colonial Spanish writings, and decades of fieldwork with present-day Maya, The Burden of the Ancients presents a masterfully detailed account of world-renewing ceremonies that spans the Pre-Columbian era through the crisis of the Conquest period and the subsequent colonial occupation all the way to the present. Allen J. Christenson focuses on Santiago Atitlán, a Tz’utujil Maya community in highland Guatemala, and offers the first systematic analysis of how the Maya preserved important elements of their ancient world renewal ceremonies by adopting similar elements of Roman Catholic observances and infusing them with traditional Maya meanings. His extensive description of Holy Week in Santiago Atitlán demonstrates that the community’s contemporary ritual practices and mythic stories bear a remarkable resemblance to similar cultural entities from its Pre-Columbian past.

The Burden Of The Ancients

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Author : Allen J. Christenson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2016-10-11

The Burden Of The Ancients written by Allen J. Christenson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with Social Science categories.

In Maya theology, everything from humans and crops to gods and the world itself passes through endless cycles of birth, maturation, dissolution, death, and rebirth. Traditional Maya believe that human beings perpetuate this cycle through ritual offerings and ceremonies that have the power to rebirth the world at critical points during the calendar year. The most elaborate ceremonies take place during Semana Santa (Holy Week), the days preceding Easter on the Christian calendar, during which traditionalist Maya replicate many of the most important world-renewing rituals that their ancient ancestors practiced at the end of the calendar year in anticipation of the New Year’s rites. Marshaling a wealth of evidence from Pre-Columbian texts, early colonial Spanish writings, and decades of fieldwork with present-day Maya, The Burden of the Ancients presents a masterfully detailed account of world-renewing ceremonies that spans the Pre-Columbian era through the crisis of the Conquest period and the subsequent colonial occupation all the way to the present. Allen J. Christenson focuses on Santiago Atitlán, a Tz’utujil Maya community in highland Guatemala, and offers the first systematic analysis of how the Maya preserved important elements of their ancient world renewal ceremonies by adopting similar elements of Roman Catholic observances and infusing them with traditional Maya meanings. His extensive description of Holy Week in Santiago Atitlán demonstrates that the community’s contemporary ritual practices and mythic stories bear a remarkable resemblance to similar cultural entities from its Pre-Columbian past.

The Burden Of Egypt

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Author : John Albert Wilson
language : en
Publisher: [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1951

The Burden Of Egypt written by John Albert Wilson and has been published by [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with History categories.

The Culture Of Ancient Egypt

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Author : John Albert Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

The Culture Of Ancient Egypt written by John Albert Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.

A Dictionary Of Archaic And Provincial Words Obsolete Phrases Proverbs And Ancient Customs From The Fourteenth Century

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Author : James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887

A Dictionary Of Archaic And Provincial Words Obsolete Phrases Proverbs And Ancient Customs From The Fourteenth Century written by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with English language categories.

The Burden Of Isis

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Author : Various Authors
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15

The Burden Of Isis written by Various Authors and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.

"The Burden of Isis" is a beautiful book of prayer and worship brimming with beautifully written chants. This fascinating work provides a brief history of Osiris, Isis, and Horus. A must-read for those passionate about ancient literature.

Jesus Christ Visited Ancient America

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Author : Almon Fackrell
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2013-12-04

Jesus Christ Visited Ancient America written by Almon Fackrell and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-04 with Religion categories.

Jesus Christ Visited Ancient America By Almon Fackrell ". . . And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice . . ." (John 10:14-16) The Bible, being the most revered book of the Christians, along with the collected treasures of Mayan and Aztec antiquities, testifies: Jesus Christ Visited Ancient America. Being an enthusiast of Bible versions, and after visiting the Aztec and Mayan ruins in Mexico, Almon Fackrell was prompted to have this study and reveal the parallels of Christian belief and Ancient America's religion. With it, Almon Fackrell was able to account for 276 similarities, which prove that Israelites were in Ancient America! Discover for yourself the facts that have been written both in the Bible and the Popol Vuh. About the Author Almon Fackrell was born in Pingree, Idaho and raised in Arimo, Idaho. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was assigned to a Special Weapons Detachment in New Mexico at Sandia Base, Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Proving Grounds. He attended the University of New Mexico and graduated at Sandia Corporation Engineering Trade School in Albuquerque. After thirty-seven years of drafting, designing, and engineering in the Aerospace Industry, he retired as a senior support engineer from Parker Hannifin Corporation in Irvine, California.

Temples Tombs And Hieroglyphs A Brief History Of Ancient Egypt

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Author : Barbara Mertz
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-10-28

Temples Tombs And Hieroglyphs A Brief History Of Ancient Egypt written by Barbara Mertz and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-28 with History categories.

Have you ever wondered what it was like in the Valley of the Kings? To unlock the mysteries of the pyramids? Or sail down the Nile on Cleopatra's Barge? In her fascinating new introduction to the wonders of ancient Egypt expert Barbara Mertz tells the extraordinary history from the first stone age settlements to the age of Cleopatra and the Roman Emperors. It offers not just insights into the glories of the Pharaohs, but also intriguing glimpses of everyday life, folklore and culture.

Artifacts From Ancient Rome

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Author : James B. Tschen-Emmons
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-09-30

Artifacts From Ancient Rome written by James B. Tschen-Emmons and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with Art categories.

When Roman objects and artifacts are properly analyzed, they serve as valuable primary sources for learning about ancient history. This book provides the guidance and relevant historical context students need to see relics as evidence of long-past events and society. Artifacts from Ancient Rome is a unique social history that explores major aspects of daily life in a long-ago era via images of physical objects and historical information about these items. This book also affords "hands-on training" on how to approach primary sources. The author—a historian also trained as an archaeologist—begins by explaining the concept of using artifacts to understand and "see" the past and providing a primer for effectively analyzing artifacts. Entries on the artifacts follow, with each containing an introduction, a description of the artifact, an explanation of its significance, and a list of further sources of information. Readers of the book will not only gain a composite impression of daily life in ancient Rome through the study of artifacts from domestic life, religion, war, transportation, entertainment, and more, but will also learn how to best understand and analyze primary sources for learning.

Ancient Christian Writers The Works Of The Fathers In Translation St Gregory The Great Pastoral Care

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Author : Johannes Quasten
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16

Ancient Christian Writers The Works Of The Fathers In Translation St Gregory The Great Pastoral Care written by Johannes Quasten and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Religion categories.

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