Notes on the Bibliography of Yucatan and Central America : Comprising Yucatan, Chiapas, Guatemala (the Ruins of Palenque, Ocosingo, and Copan), and Oaxaca (Ruins of Mitla)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Notes on the Bibliography of Yucatan and Central America" by Ad. F. Bandelier is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The work provides a comprehensive bibliographical overview of writers and texts related to Yucatan, Chiapas, Guatemala, and Oaxaca, focusing on the documentation of historical events, antiquities, and culture from the 16th century to the present time. This resource is particularly relevant for researchers and enthusiasts of Central American history and indigenous studies. At the start of this bibliographical account, Bandelier outlines the scope and purpose of his work, emphasizing the importance of understanding the historical context behind various writings on Yucatan and Central America. He begins with a detailed list of writers from the 16th century, including figures like Juan Diaz and Bartolomé de Las Casas, highlighting their contributions to the knowledge of the region's history and customs. The opening portion sets up a framework for examining the evolution of literature regarding Central America, along with indications of the challenges in source accessibility and reliability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Produced by Julia Miller, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-09-10