Mayan Mythology (Mythology and Culture Worldwide)

Currie, Stephen

ISBN 10: 1420507478 ISBN 13: 9781420507478

Publisher: Lucent Books, 2012

Synopsis

This new series is designed to help young readers understand the origins, cultural importance and impact of world mythologies; each title focuses on one cultural or national mythology and explains how those stories reflect the culture that created them.; This new volume in Lucent's Mythology and Culture Worldwide series looks at the mythology of the Mayan culture, and explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation; This new series from Lucent Books is designed to help young readers understand the origins, cultural importance and impact of world mythologies. These books will explain how mythology reflects the culture that created it. Each volume focuses on one cultur

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This title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide series introduces the major characters and stories of Mayan mythology while placing them within a social, religious, and historical context, predominantly during the classical period of Mayan history (250 to 900 CE). While the focus of the book is on showing how the myths reflect the worldview and values of the Mayan civilization, the author has made an effort to prove they also reflect themes found in other religions and mythologies. The book’s tone is scholarly and more suited to reports than the casual fan of myths and legends, particularly since the myths included are paraphrased rather than presented in full. Currie provides detailed notes for each chapter and an extensive list of further reading, weighted in favor of text sources over websites. Full-color photographs, explanatory sidebars, and a discussion of Mayan references in modern culture and literature contribute to the solid introduction. Grades 7-10. --Kara Dean

Edition details

• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420507478
• ISBN 13: 9781420507478
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128