2012 and the End of the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse

Restall, Matthew; Solari, Amara

ISBN 10: 1442206098 / ISBN 13: 9781442206090

Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

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Synopsis :

Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world's end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and did not prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Modern Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, while remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.

À propos des auteurs: Matthew Restall and

Amara Solari are specialists in Maya culture and in colonial Mexican history and art history. Both teach at the Pennsylvania State University, where Restall is a Sparks Professor in history and anthropology, and Solari is professor of art history and anthropology. His books include Maya Conquistador, Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest, and When Montezuma Met Cortés. Her books include Maya Ideologies of the Sacred and Idolizing Mary. They recently coauthored The Maya:AVery Short Introduction.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : 2012 and the End of the World: The Western ...
Éditeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket