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Rabinal Achi : a Mayan drama of war and sacrifice / translated and interpreted by Dennis Tedlock.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Standardized Title:
- Rabinal-Achí. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rabinal-Achí.
- Quiché drama--History and criticism.
- Quiché drama.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (372 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- '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.
- Contents:
- Contents; Maps; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Notes on Pronunciation; Introduction; PART ONE: Rabinal Achi or Dance of the Trumpets; PART TWO: Mayan History Onstage and Behind the Scenes; ONE: Kings and Captives; TWO: History as a Performing Art; THREE: Under Spanish Rule; FOUR: Scripts and Voices; FIVE: The Play Enacted; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2003.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-361).
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 9780197725771
- 0197725775
- 9780190286163
- 0190286164
- 9781280481291
- 1280481293
- 9781423746386
- 1423746384
- 9780198031994
- 0198031998
- 9781602568730
- 1602568731
- OCLC:
- 191038630
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