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Rabinal Achi : a Mayan drama of war and sacrifice / translated and interpreted by Dennis Tedlock.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Tedlock, Dennis, 1939-2016, translator.
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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